More sensitive soft slab development suspected at treeline. Opening skies will invite additional solar input. Expect increasing hazard on steep solar aspects during the day.
Wind slabs are prevalent through the forecast region. Their sensitivity will vary particularly with local loading and wind patterns.
Shallow snowpack zones and/or large triggers such as cornice failures could trigger this deep layer. The consequences would be severe!
A clearing trend is expected tomorrow with continued seasonal temperatures. Ridgetop winds will decrease to light values from the southwest. A weak low pressure system is expected on Thursday with some light precipitation.
See Weather synopsis here: Avalanche Canada Mountain Weather Forecast
SW winds have created variable windslab and pronounced cornice development on Northerly aspects and crossloaded features treeline and above. Suspect more sensitive soft slab developing at treeline. The mid-pack is bridging the deeper basal facets and depth hoar. Average HS at treeline: ~180cm.
Previous large avalanches observed on Northerly aspects and triggered by large loads (like cornices) and from steep alpine terrain features.
