Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

Despite being warm and windy, the loose wet activity has stopped. Nothing new from today.

Extended warm weather has done a number on our snowpack. Lots of wind scouring out there, with moderate wind loading in lee terrain. We can expect a widespread crust to form tonight, and likely stay as snow arrives tomorrow. The character of the interface will be the thing to watch as there are a few variables at play. Re-freeze timing, snow amounts and aspect distribution will all play parts in how this crust/interface develops. Aside from new crust speculation, the deeper layers are still lingering below but they are becoming less and less apparent as a crust and more apparent as a weak layer made up of depth hoar and facets.

Temperatures will cool slightly tonight and settle at -8°. Daytime high is only a degree or two warmer. Snow forecasts don't quite agree on expected amounts for tomorrow, but hey, atleast there's snow in the forecast! Expect anywhere from 10-20cm by tomorrow evening. Ridge winds will average 40km/hr from the west for most of the day.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Avoid steep terrain that is rocky and thin.
• Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.