Avalanche Forecast

Freezing levels climbed to 1500 meters for a short period and direct solar aspect surfaces became moist. Overall the snowpack remained cohesive as warming and solar effect was brief.

Temps and freezing levels will slowly begin to rise as the ridge of high pressure to the east of the forecast area begins to break down. Beginning late Saturday, South East winds will begin to increase and light precipitation will start. Forecast models indicate the precipitation to be focused to the northern half of the forecast area.

Caution when transitioning into North aspect terrain with areas of wind loaded snow and steep convex roll features.Caution travelling either above or below cornice features.

A period of overnight clearing and cooling promoted the formation of surface hoar, On solar aspects the surface hoar was destroyed. but is still present on north aspects. Solar aspect terrain surfaces became moist and a crust formed during overnight cooling.The upper snowpack continues to settle and a facet crust combination can be found down 100 to 150 cm. Terrain exposed to the wind is stripped and scoured. The persistent slab from February is now down over 200 centimeters and is dormant and currently non reactive to testing. Below the snowpack is dense and well settled.

• Surface: Surface hoar on north aspects, thin crust on solar aspects.
• Upper: Settling new snow between 100 and 150 centimeters.
• Mid: Old unreactive crusts, overall dense and well settled.
• Lower: Well settled and dense.

Moderate - Additional forecaster field observations, uncertainty with Sundays precipitation amounts.