Northwest Inland

Winds continue to modify loose snow. Look for signs of instability as you gain elevation and transition into wind-affected terrain, the best riding will likely be found in sheltered areas with limited wind effect.

Moderate - Wind effect is extremely variable

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear with cloudy periods. Alpine temperatures near -9C. Ridgetop winds 20-35 km/h gusting to 50 km/h from the east.THURSDAY: Mix of sun and cloud. Alpine temperatures near -8C. Ridgetop winds 10-25 km/h from the east-southeast.FRIDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries, trace to 5 cm. Alpine temperatures near -15C. Ridgetop winds 20-30 km/h from the southeast.SATURDAY: Sunny. Alpine temperatures near -20C. Ridgetop winds 20-35 km/h from the east.

There have been few snow and avalanche observations for this region recently.On Saturday, a small size 1 natural avalanche cycle was spotted in wind-pressed features and, on Sunday, small size 1 slabs were reactive to skier traffic. As well, loose dry snow was sloughing in steep terrain over the weekend.

Variable winds have scoured ridges and developed wind slabs and a variety of wind-affected surfaces throughout the alpine and into treeline. Lower density snow can still be found in sheltered and lee terrain, and in most areas, the 20-50 cm snow collectively overlies hard, previously wind affected surfaces or crust on solar aspects. In selective sheltered areas, low density snow overlies facets and/or spotty surface hoar. A thin sun crust has formed on steep solar aspects.In the south of the region, the lower snowpack is well-settled. In the north of the region, around 50 cm of snow may overly a weak layer of surface hoar or faceted grains.