Touchy conditions persist. If avalanches are triggered, expect deep fractures and wide propagations. The better choice is to avoid avalanche terrain.
Summary
Weather Forecast
The next storm should arrive early Wednesday. By Thursday we could see accumulations of up to 35cm. Moderate wind from the SW and temps near zero will accompany the storm cycle.
Snowpack Summary
Storms from the last 9 days have deposited up 100cm of storm snow. The main concern in the snowpack lurks below and continues to be the 3 persistent weak layers of surface hoar and/or facets that are found between 50 and 100cm down. We continue to observe
sudden test results, whumphing and large propagations on these layers.
Avalanche Summary
Lake Louise ski area reported triggering a large size 3 avalanche with explosives today. At the very end of the day Visitor Safety responded to a potential involvement on Quartz Ridge. It ended up be a remote triggered size 3 from a recreational party with no involvement.
Confidence
Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Thursday