Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain for the entire period

Tuesday: Moderate to strong SW wind.  Alpine temperature near +3, dropping during the day. Light snow.Wednesday: Moderate S wind.  Alpine temperature near -6. Moderate snow (locally heavy on the Coquihalla).Thursday: Light snow. Winds and snow increasing late in the day.

Recent observations mostly involve snowballing and wet loose avalanches to size 2 on sun-exposed slopes. Ongoing wet loose avalanche activity is quite likely with forecast warm temperatures.

Unseasonably warm temperatures in the alpine have led to a melt-freeze cycle on sun-exposed slopes. Wind-affected surfaces are found at treeline and above. Large surface hoar crystals are growing in sheltered terrain below treeline.A surface hoar layer buried down 40-80 cm seems to be gaining strength. Near the base of the snowpack, a crust/facet layer exists, which is now unlikely to be triggered, except perhaps by warming or heavy triggers in unsupported, shallow, rocky terrain where more faceting has taken place.