A Special Public Avalanche Warning is in effect for this region. The mountains are still primed for human-triggered avalanches, especially at higher elevations.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY NIGHT: 10-15 cm new snow, falling as rain below 1700 m. Strong southerly winds.SATURDAY: Mostly dry. Freezing level around 1000 m. Moderate southwesterly winds. SUNDAY: 5-10 cm new snow. Freezing level around 1500 m. Strong southerly winds.MONDAY: 10-15 cm new snow. Freezing level around 1500 m. Moderate southwesterly winds.
Avalanche Summary
Numerous natural and explosives triggered avalanches to size 2 were reported in the region on Wednesday. Expect the storm slab to remain reactive with high freezing levels and strong winds.
Snowpack Summary
Approximately 50 cm of recent storm snow has fallen in the region with strong southerly winds. This snow sits on top of a weak layer of facets (sugary crystals), surface hoar (feathery crystals) and a sun crust on south aspects. Recent "sudden" snowpack test results on this layer indicate it still has the potential to release avalanches.Lower in the snowpack there were a couple of previous weak layers in the middle of the snowpack that appear to have become inactive, and a layer of sugary facets near the base of the snowpack. This latter layer could possibly cause problems on cold (north facing) slopes at high elevations where the snowpack is thin, but in most places, this is unlikely.
jfloyer,
Avalanche Canada
