Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Saturday Night: Scattered cloud, moderate southeast wind, alpine low -13 C.

Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud in the north, cloudy with scattered flurries starting in the south of the region, moderate southwest wind, alpine high -6 C.

Monday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries spreading northward into the afternoon, accompanied by strong southwest wind, alpine high -5 C.

Tuesday: Flurries accumulating to a few cm in the south, strong southwest wind, alpine high -3, freezing level rising to 1000 m in the south of the region.

We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity but field observations are very limited right now. Possible locations where avalanches could be triggered include near ridge tops and on slopes where the wind has deposited blowing snow. Early season avalanches can most easily propagate and run in areas where the underlying ground is smooth, such as on glaciers, rock slabs, scree, or grassy slopes.

If you see anything (or even if you don't) while out in the field, please consider sharing that information with us and fellow recreationists via the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

The snow pack remains quite thin throughout the region, with less than 50 cm in the alpine and upper treeline elevations. Pockets of hard wind slab may be observed in the high alpine, overlying a melt-freeze crust, which has been exposed by the wind in places. Near tree line, the most recent storm snow sits over previously bare ground. If you're one of the very keen early season adventurers out and about in the mountains right now, watch out for hidden obstacles, like stumps, logs and rocks.