South Coast

Any overnight crust should soften quickly with daytime warming.

Wet loose avalanches become possible on steep slopes once the surface snow becomes wet.

Moderate

• We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
• We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

No avalanches have been reported since Monday. Please submit a MIN if you have been out in the mountains to tell us what you are seeing.

A thin surface crust may exist early in the morning, but we expect it to break down quickly with sunshine and warming. The snow below is likely wet.

A thick crust can be found 5 to 25 cm deep at treeline and above. The snowpack below this crust is well settled and strong. At lower elevations, the snowpack is quickly disappearing. Where snow remains, it is isothermal.

Thursday Night
Clear skies. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
• Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.