Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

An offshore ridge of high pressure brings a couple more days of warm and sunny conditions.

Monday night: Clear, moderate to strong N wind, freezing levels climbing to around 1800 m.

Tuesday: Mainly sunny, moderate to strong NW wind, freezing levels reaching around 2500 m with an inversion. 

Wednesday: Mainly sunny, moderate to strong NW wind, freezing levels around 2500 m with an inversion. 

Thursday: Cloudy, moderate NW wind, freezing levels around 2000 m with an inversion. 

This recent Avalanche Canada field team MIN report includes observing some older small loose wet avalanches this weekend which would have occurred last week. A few other MIN posts from the weekend are showing a widespread, supportive crust and no recent avalanche activity. 

A dusting of new snow buries a widespread surface crust which exists on all aspects and at all elevations. Below the crust, 10-60 cm well settled snow and old crust layers sit above the thick late-January crust which extends to mountain top elevations on all aspects. The mid and lower snowpack is considered well settled and strong. 

Shallow snow cover at low elevations leaves many hazards like stumps and creeks exposed at or just below the snow surface.

• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.