Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Sea To Sky.
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Monday: Mostly cloudy / Light, southwest winds / Freezing level sea level.Tuesday: Mostly cloudy / Light, southeast winds / Freezing level sea level.Wednesday: 10-15 cm new snow/ Light to moderate, southwest winds/ Freezing level sea level.
Avalanche Summary
On Saturday, numerous skier triggered avalanches up to size to 2 were reported near Whistler.
Snowpack Summary
50-90 cm of recent storm snow has buried a wide variety of old snow surfaces including stiff wind slab or wind effected snow at upper elevations, sun crust on steep southerly slopes, surface hoar and surface facets in sheltered locations. The mid-January interface (facets) is buried approximately 100-180 cm down. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled (strong). However, there remain a number of facet and crust layers that are currently dormant but will require monitoring with additional loading.
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely - Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3