Avalanche Forecast

Snowfall eases during the day today with 5 cms expected and freezing level rising to 1800m. Alpine highs of -3 are forecast with wind gusting to 40km/h from the south. More snow is on the way as a series of storms will bring precip and steadily increasing freezing levels into the middle of next week.

Steady snowfall this week (plus another 15cm last night!) pushes our March total easily over 1m of new snow @ 1900m. The late Feb crusts are buried 50-100cm deep on solar aspects depending on elevation. A mixed form layer lies under the storm snow on north and east asps. The Nov Cr remains dormant while the midpack is gaining strength and rounding.

Yesterday there was a widespread natural avalanche cycle to sz 4 on the highway corridor. These naturals were running full path & were triggered by rapid loading from heavy snowfall, avalanche activity will continue today. Friday there was a MCR & MIN post of sz 1 slab avalanches in the Connaught slide path & Little Sifton failing on the Feb Cr

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain