Choose conservative terrain in the alpine and give the storm snow time to bond. Storm slabs will be most reactive on high north facing terrain.
Ongoing snowfall and southerly wind could form fragile cornices that could be further weakened by warm temperatures in the coming days.
New snow accompanied by southerly wind will form storm and wind slabs throughout the day.
At low elevations wet slabs or wet loose avalanches are possible.
On Wednesday a skier triggered a size 1 wind slab on a north facing roll in the alpine.
20 to 50 cm of recent storm snow has been redistributed into wind slabs by southerly winds. This snow overlies a thick crust on all aspects and at all elevations. At lower elevations moist snow is likely found.
The mid and lower snowpack consists of various old crusts and is generally well-settled and well-bonded.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with around 5 cm of new snow expected, south alpine wind 30 to 50 km/h, freezing level around 1200 m.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of mixed precipitation expected, south alpine wind 30 to 50 km/h, freezing level rising to 1800 m.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with up to 10 mm of mixed precipitation expected, south alpine wind 40 to 70 km/h, freezing level rising to 2400 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with up to 20 mm of rain expected, south alpine wind 50 to 70 km/h, freezing level rising to 2500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
