Avalanche Forecast
Regions: North Shore, South Coast, Tetrahedron.
Challenging traveling conditions exist at treeline and below.
Pockets of wind-affected snow may be found at uppermost elevations.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported. Recent wet snow and rain may have caused wet loose avalanches in steep terrain, but field observations are limited.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 15-25 cm of moist snow may be found at uppermost elevations. This recent snow is settling rapidly and bonding well to the warm and moist snow beneath. The snowpack below 1500 m has been soaked with rain or diminishing rapidly. Total snow depths at ski hills and remote stations are 50 to 70 cm, with closer to 100 cm possible at treeline. Many areas are below the threshold depth for avalanches.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, no accumulation, alpine wind southwest 20 km/h, treeline temperature around 0 °C, freezing level at 1000 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds, no precipitation, alpine wind south 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature around +2 °C, freezing level at 1200 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 5-10 cm (rain below 1400 m) beginning by midday, alpine wind southeast 30 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature around +3 °C, freezing level at 1400 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, alpine wind southwest 20 km/h, treeline temperature around +4° C, freezing level at 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Investigate the bond of the recent snow
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
- Travelling on skis is hazardous due to a very shallow mountain snowpack.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Small pockets of isolated wind slabs may exist on lee terrain features at upper elevations. Avalanches may be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
Aspects: North, North East, East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5