Avalanche Forecast

High

No new avalanches have been reported since last Sunday.

A few lightly stormy days have given the surface a bit of a soft refresh. Moderate southerly wind has likely formed deeper deposits on northerly aspects.

This recent snow will overlie a variety of surfaces including soft, faceted snow in sheltered terrain and wind-affected snow in exposed terrain.

A thick layer of faceted snow sits over a crust and possibly surface hoar buried in late January. This layer has the potential to be very close to the surface, or over 50 cm deep.

A layer of facets on top of a crust from early December is buried approximately 70 to 110 cm deep. This layer is generally not a concern in this region at this time.

Friday Night

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow above 1000 m, light rain below. 35 to 45 km/h south or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow above 1250 m, light rain below. 35 to 55 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.

Sunday

Partly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow above 1000 m, rain below. 35 to 55 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around 0 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with very light rain/snow. 25 to 45 km/h ridgetop wind. Freezing level at valley bottom overnight, rising to 1300 m through the day.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.