The main concern is storm slabs at higher elevations in the north of the region (Sky Pilot area). If you see more than 25cm of fresh snow, stick to simple terrain with low consequence and no overhead hazard.
Summary
Confidence
Low - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Thursday
Weather Forecast
There is disagreement amongst weather forecasts for precipitation amounts on Wednesday through to Thursday afternoon. Thankfully, all forecasts call for fine weather on Friday.THURSDAY: Snow overnight Wednesday and then tapering by noon Thursday (accumulations of 20-30cm possible in the alpine). Freezing level 1500m. Winds moderate to strong southerly.FRIDAY: Sunny with cloudy periods. Freezing level rising to 2200m. High temperatures to +9 Celsius. Winds light southerly.SATURDAY: Wet weather returns around noon (10-20mm by the evening). Freezing levels falling to 1700m. Winds moderate southerly.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported, but there have been limited observations lately.Please enter your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN). See
here for details.
Snowpack Summary
On Monday into Tuesday we had 40mm of precipitation in the North Shore Mountains, most of which fell as rain to the summits. In the Sky Pilot area, 20-30cm of snow likely fell above 1600m, forming storm slabs in the process. On Tuesday, an additional 10cm of snow may have fallen in the alpine.Southerly aspects at treeline and below contain moist snow that typically has not been refreezing overnight: Loose wet avalanches remain a concern in this elevation band.Cornices remain large in some areas and could trigger large avalanches when they fail (especially when warmed by the sun, or drenched by rain). Additionally, cornices present a falling hazard and should be given a wide berth while traveling on ridgetops.