Coquihalla

New snow and wind loading are forming touchy storm slabs, especially north to east facing slopes.

Stick to non-avalanche terrain.

Moderate

• We are confident a natural avalanche cycle will begin shortly after the arrival of the incoming weather.
• We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

No new avalanches reported.
We expect a widespread natural avalanche cycle to occur on Thursday.

Strong winds and new snow on Thursday will likely form touchy storm slabs at all elevations. This adds to the 25 cm of new snow, which overlies a mix of facets, exposed crusts, and sun-affected snow. Leeward aspects (north to northeast) may hold deeper and stiffer storm slabs due to wind loading during the storm.

A widespread crust/facet layer from late January is buried 60 to 90 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Wednesday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
• Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.
• Strong wind is building wind slabs farther downslope than usual.