South Coast Inland

The sun is out again. The thin new snow layer may be triggered as wet snow avalanches.

Moderate - Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing, trace of snow accumulation at upper elevations, light to moderate northeast winds, alpine temperature -5 C, freezing level 1500 dropping to 800 mWEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light to moderate east winds, alpine temperature -5 C, freezing level 1800 mTHURSDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light to moderate northeast wind, alpine temperature -4 C, freezing level 1900 m FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 2000 m

In the far north of the region on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday loose wet avalanche activity up to size 2 was reported on solar aspects. Sporadic natural slab avalanches were also reported in the alpine and treeline, but no activity was reported from north aspects.

Up to 10 cm of new snow at upper elevations from Monday night sits on a variety of surfaces. On higher north aspects above 2000 m it may sit on some dry, faceted snow and/or isolated old wind slabs. At most other places the new snow is sitting on either moist snow or a crust. There are still a handful of melt/freeze crusts, surface hoar and facets in the upper snowpack, but all of these layers appear to have gone dormant for the time being. The snowpack at mid and upper elevations is gaining strength in consecutive nights with below freezing temperatures.