Variable winds and recent convective flurries have created wind slabs on exposed slopes.
Summary
Confidence
Good
Weather Forecast
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated light flurries possible throughout the period. Freezing as high as 1500 m on Thursday then up to 1800 m for Friday and Saturday. Light southwesterly winds are expected for Thursday before increasing to moderate westerlies on Friday.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported. But neighbouring regions have been experiencing widespread dry loose sluffing in steep terrain, and isolated small wind slab activity in exposed areas.
Snowpack Summary
Variable recent storm snow totals across the region are generally in the 5-25 cm range. The snow surface varies with elevation and aspect with respect to sun and wind exposure, and includes dry new snow, loose facetted snow, wind slabs, and sun crusts. The mid-February crust is down around 10-30 cm where it isn't wind loaded or scoured. The late-Jan crust/surface hoar layer (up to 100 cm deep) and the mid-January surface hoar (80-120 cm deep) are generally dormant, and chances of triggering these weaknesses have decreased. However, triggering may be possible with a large input such as cornice fall, or an avalanche stepping down, especially on slopes that see a lot of sun.
ccampbell,
Avalanche Canada
