Temperatures are forecast to drop with 5-10cm of new snow over the next 3 days. Loose dry avalanches are the primary concern as new snow will sit over a thick crust.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Thurs: Cloudy with scattered flurries. 5 cm of snow. Light NE wind. Freezing level 1500m
Fri: Cloudy with sunny periods. Light- moderate NE wind
Sat: Flurries. 7 cm of snow.
Avalanche Canada's Mountain Weather Forecast is a great regional-scale resource for up-to-date weather information. SPOTWX is a good resource for local scale weather forecasts.
Snowpack Summary
5-10cm of new snow is expected Thurs - Sat. This fresh snow will fall over a supportive crust that exists to ridgetop except on high north faces. Overall, the snowpack is well consolidated but cornices and glide cracks have grown recently and should be given a wide birth.
Avalanche Summary
Please consider submitting a MIN report if you see any avalanches.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Dry
New snow sits over a firm crust making it easy to trigger dry loose avalanches in steep terrain.
- Be careful of loose dry power sluffing in steep terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Cornices
- Pay attention to overhead hazards like cornices which could trigger slabs or larger sluffs.
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 24th, 2021 4:00PM
