As we transition out of the recent stormy weather, it's important to give the snowpack time to adjust to the new load and stabilize.
Several days of stormy weather have formed storm and wind slabs. They will be most problematic at high enough elevations where the ground roughness has been buried.
No avalanche activity has been reported. However, rider-triggered avalanches remain likely following the stormy period as the new snow will need time to stabilize and strengthen.
Please consider sharing any observations you have on the Mountain Information Network.
The snowpack has undergone significant changes over the past week due to a series of storms, which have brought up to 100 cm of new snow at upper elevations. Freezing levels have fluctuated between 1000 and 1400 meters, resulting in variable conditions below treeline, where precipitation has been a mix of snow and rain.
The snowpack is generally 150 to 200 cm deep around treeline, with significant snow accumulation in wind-loaded areas. Snow depths rapidly decrease at lower elevations.
Various melt-freeze crusts are buried in the lower snowpack, which are not currently concerning avalanche layers.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with 15 to 30 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature - 4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, with some local amounts up to 15 cm west of Howe Sound. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
