Conditions are variable across the region.
Warm temperatures and mixed precipitation are creating dangerous avalanche conditions.
Choose only simple terrain with no overhead hazards.
At upper elevations, where the crust is thinner or not present, it may still be possible to trigger persistent slabs on multiple buried weak layers of surface hoar and/or crusts in the top 120 cm of the snowpack.
New snow has incrementally accumulated with up to 30 cm sitting over previously wind affected surfaces. As temperatures remain elevated storm slabs will consolidate and may become more reactive throughout the day.
Rising freezing levels and rain will soften surface snow. Steep terrain at treeline and below are likely areas to trigger.
On Monday, A skier remote triggered a size 2 storm slab north of Nelson.
Numerous storm slabs were reported that were human and naturally triggered. Sizes ranged from size 1 to 2.
Variable surface conditions including, moist snow, crusts breaking down, and wind affected snow.
A crust buried early in March is down roughly 50 cm on all aspects. The thickness of the crust depends on elevation.
At upper elevations, where the crust is thinner or not present, it may still be possible to trigger persistent slabs on multiple buried weak layers of surface hoar and/or crusts in the top 120 cm of the snowpack.
The mid/lower snowpack is well settled and strong in most areas.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 15 mm of rain at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy. 2 to 4 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Thursday
Cloudy. 5 to 15 mm of rain at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.
Friday
Cloudy. 20 to 35 mm of rain at treeline. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
