Avalanche Forecast

Moderate -

  

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy. 5-10cm of new snow. Light winds from the south. A high of +2°C and a low of -2°C in the alpine. Freezing levels rising to 1100m

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation. Light winds from the south. A high of 0°C and a low of -5°C for the alpine. Freezing levels around 1000m. 

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation. Light winds from the south changing to north later in the day. A high of +5°C and a low of -2°C for the alpine. Freezing levels rising to 1000m

Saturday: Mostly sunny. No precipitation. Light to moderate north winds. A high of +3°C and a low of -8°C for the alpine. 

Isolated, storm slab, skier cut avalanches to size 1 were reported in the area yesterday. 

Numerous small loose wet avalanches at lower elevations were also reported. 

20-40cm of Storm snow is settling into a slab with warming temperatures. Below 1200m the upper snowpack is moist in most areas. The mid-February crust is now buried 40-60cms and while we have not observed avalanches on this layer, it continues to draw suspicion.

The lower snowpack is being effectively bridged by the mid-February crust and avalanches are not expected to be triggered below this layer at this time. 

• Watch for changing conditions today, storm slabs may become increasingly reactive.
• A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
• Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.