Avalanche Forecast

Monday night: winds will return to northerly with no new snow expected. low of -20 at 900m. Outflow winds will continue at valley bottom.

Tuesday: Sunny with a high of -16 at 900m in the afternoon. winds will be light to moderate from the north at treeline. Strong outflow will continue at valley bottom.

Wednesday: light snow throughout the day with moderate southwest winds in the alpine. High of -17 at 900m.

Thursday: no new snow expected and moderate north winds ain the alpine. High of -16 at 900m.

Loose dry avalanches up to size 2 in steep terrain continue to be reported in the region. Two wind slabs up to size 2 were observed at 1200m on southwest aspects on Saturday.

Winds have varied in direction over the past few days. Wind slab could be found on all aspects as a result.

Another surface hoar layer was buried recently , it is not a problem yet.

The December 18th surface hoar/facet layer is down 30cm, the surface hoar was observed up to 12mm in both the treeline and below . It is likely only a problem in isolated locations in the treeline where wind slab has formed above it.

The December 7 persistent weak layer is now typically down 100cm and has not produced avalanches in over a week.

Snowpack depths vary greatly across the region, expect to find anywhere from 100-300 cm of snow around treeline.

• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
• Loose avalanches may start small but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
• Avoid freshly wind loaded features, especially near ridge crests, roll-overs and in steep terrain.