Avalanche Forecast

Good

Synopsis: A ridge of high pressure over the BC interior should maintain dry conditions and a mix of sun and cloud for at least the next few days. Winds are generally light from the south. Temperatures gradually rise over the next few days. By Wednesday the freezing level should be around 1800-2000 m.

Natural avalanches, cornice falls, and skier controlled avalanches were reported up to size 2.0 that did not release below the storm snow. Expect loose moist snow to fall naturally from steep terrain and cliff bands that may trigger the storm snow where it is moist and sitting on a previous crust.

Moist snow can be found on solar aspects up to about tree-line. Cold clear nights are expected to develop new melt/freeze crusts in areas that became moist. There is close to a metre of storm snow that has fallen in the last few days. This storm slab is sitting above variable surfaces that include crusts and moist layers that were deposited during the wet (Pineapple Express) storm last week. Periods of strong winds in the alpine transported the storm snow into thick pockets of wind slab that may take several days to settle and bond to the old surface. Cornice growth has been reported to be extensive and weakly bonded. Natural cornice falls are a concern, especially if we see periods of strong solar radiation. Cornice falls or storm slabs in motion may step down to the weak layer of buried surface hoar from March 10th.