South Coast

Assess steep north facing slopes for wind slab before committing.

Dry snow can likely still be found on high north facing terrain, but this is also where avalanche hazard may linger.

Moderate

• We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

No new avalanches were reported in the region in the past 2 days.

Natural wind slabs were observed on the weekend to size 2. However most activity was noted to be size 1, with limited propagation.

Up to 30 cm of recent storm snow can be found on north facing terrain at treeline and above. Below this is a thick crust from early this month. A new crust is on the surface on all other aspects, this crust may become moist with solar input.

Average treeline snow depth is 70 to 150 cm. The snowpack depth tapers rapidly with elevation, especially on south facing slopes.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.