Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain

FRIDAY: Still snowing with another 15 to 20 cm by Friday evening with continued strong SW winds. Temperatures cooling slightly with freezing level falling to 700 m.SATURDAY: Unsettled conditions with a mix of sun and cloud and another 3-5 cm of snow. Freezing levels hovering around 700 m and winds easing to light southeasterlies.SUNDAY: Unsettled conditions with a mix of sun and cloud and another 3-5 cm of snow. Freezing levels hovering around 700 m and light southeasterly winds.

The likelihood and size of slab avalanches will increase with continued snow and wind and warming temperatures. Natural avalanches are likely during periods of heavy loading from snow, wind and rain.

Much of the region received around 50cm of of fresh snow over the past couple of days, which is bonding poorly to a sun crust on southerly aspects and surface hoar on shaded aspects. Fluctuating temperatures have likely resulted in weaknesses within this recent storm snow and southwesterly winds have likely deposited deep and touchy wind slabs in exposed terrain. The mid and lower snowpack appear to be well settled and strong.