Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Freezing levels are uncertain on Sunday

Overnight and Sunday: Modified arctic air is expected to influence the Northern regions lowering Alpine temperatures and resulting in light variable winds.Monday: Continued influence from a ridge of High pressure should bring clearing skies and light winds.Tuesday: The next Pacific Low pressure system is forecast to move on to the North coast and start sliding down the coast to the South.

No new reports of avalanches.

10-15 cm of new snow sits on a variety of old snow surfaces including a melt-freeze crust, moist snow, sugary facets, and wind affected snow. Pockets of wind slab could develop in exposed lee terrain over the next several days. 30 - 60 cm of snow overlies a crust, old wind slabs or surface hoar layer buried on March 9th. The distribution of the surface hoar is also highly variable and it does not exist in every drainage. I would still remain cautious and continue to dig and test before diving into my line. Deeper in the snowpack, basal facets may resurface as a concern with continued mild temperatures.Cornices have become well-developed and could easily become unstable during periods of warm weather or direct solar radiation.