Avalanche Forecast
Regions: South Coast.
Confidence
Moderate - Freezing levels are uncertain
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud. Alpine temperatures near +3. Ridgetop winds light from the northwest and freezing levels 1500 m. Friday: Mix of sun and cloud with alpine temperatures near -4 and freezing levels 600 m. Ridgetop winds light from the north. Saturday: Mostly clear. Alpine temperatures near -14 with ridgetop winds light from the northeast.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.
Snowpack Summary
A mix of rain and snow fell on a variety of old snow surfaces including crusts and moist snow at lower elevations. In high alpine areas like Sky Pilot and the Chehalis Range the more recent (saturated) snow has refrozen into a solid crust and the new snow may have a poor bond to that crust. At lower elevations snow surfaces are moist/ wet and have become unstable. The mid and lower snowpack are well consolidated with no significant layers of concern.
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2