Avalanche Forecast

High - We are confident the likelihood of avalanche will increase with the arrival of the forecast weather.

Tuesday night: Flurries bringing a trace of new snow. Light south winds. Freezing level 1300 m.

Wednesday: 35-45 cm of new snow with rain below 900 m. Strong southwest winds. Freezing level 1200 m.

Thursday: 10-15 cm of new snow. Southwest winds building to strong. Freezing level 1900 m.

Friday: Broken cloud with flurries starting in the afternoon. Strong southwest winds. Freezing level 2500 m. Storm totals for Friday night/Saturday are looking to be in the range of of 50-80 mm of rain. 

No new avalanche observations since Saturday when small pockets of loose wet snow (less than size 1) were reactive to skier traffic. 

35-45 cm of new snow will fall over the day above 1000 m. Dry snow at upper elevations will be redistributed by strong southwest wind. A rain crust up to 1400 m sits 30-60 cm below the surface, elevation dependent. The snowpack is strong and settled from earlier rain, and now 200-300 cm deep around the peaks of the north shore mountains. 

• Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind or rain.
• Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.
• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and wind exposure.