Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Sea To Sky.
Confidence
Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
TUESDAY NIGHT: Flurries, accumulation up to 5 cm / light to moderate southeast wind / alpine temperature -1 C / freezing level 1500 mWEDNESDAY: Flurries, accumulation 5-10 cm / moderate southwest wind / alpine temperature -2 C / freezing level 1500 mTHURSDAY: Mainly cloudy / moderate south wind / alpine temperature -1 C / freezing level 1500 mFRIDAY: Flurries, accumulation 5-10 cm / moderate south wind / alpine temperature -1 C / freezing level 1600 m
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche activity to report.
Snowpack Summary
5-15 cm of new snow falling Tuesday night and Wednesday is expected to be redistributed at upper elevations by southwesterly winds. This sits on a melt-freeze crust or wet snow depending on elevation, except for north aspects above 2000 m where it may be sitting on dry snow and/or weak feathery surface hoar. Below 1800 m the entire lower snowpack is either moist or wet.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5