Avalanche Forecast

Fair

An Arctic front will pass over the interior regions on Thursday morning and will result in light precipitation.  A ridge of high pressure will build in the wake of the Arctic front and dry conditions are expected for Friday and Saturday.Thursday: Cloudy, light flurries 2-4cm, treeline temperatures around -10C, light variable winds at mountain topFriday: A mix of sun and cloud, dry conditions, treeline temperatures around -12C, winds 15-25 NW at mountain topSaturday: A mix of sun and cloud, dry conditions, treeline temperatures around -12C, winds 10-15 NW at mountain top

No new avalanches have been reported.

The upper and mid-snowpack are generally well consolidated and layers are well bonded.  However, a facet/crust weakness near the bottom of the snowpack remains a concern.  The depth of this layer makes triggering an avalanche unlikely but the consequences would be large, destructive avalanches.  This is referred to as a 'low probability, high consequence' event.  We are recommending avoiding thin or rocky areas on steep, convex, unsupported slopes.  In most areas, a widespread weak layer is now buried by a few centimetres of new snow.  This weak layer consists of large surface hoar (widespread in most sheltered and shaded areas at all elevations), a sun crust on open south facing slopes, facet grains (in colder areas or areas with a thinner snowpack), or a combination of any of the above.  This layer may become a problem in the future when we finally get more snowfall.