Avalanche Forecast
Regions: South Coast.
Crampons or microspikes could be an important part of your safety kit on Friday. Avalanche activity is unlikely.
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Thursday night: Mainly clear. Light variable winds.
Friday: Mainly sunny with cloud increasing in the evening. Light northwest winds. Treeline high temperatures around -3.
Saturday: Clearing from overnight cloud and isolated flurries. Light to moderate northwest winds. Treeline high temperatures around -5.
Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud with cloud increasing over the day. Light variable winds. Treeline high temperatures around -6.
Avalanche Summary
Recent heavy rain followed by a solid refreeze has effectively eliminated avalanche concerns in the region.
Snowpack Summary
A dusting of new snow may exist in the alpine, however recent heavy rain followed by subzero temperatures has formed strong surface crusts at all elevations. This has effectively locked the snowpack in place underneath any skiff of dry snow that may exist in the alpine.
Treeline snow depths in advance of the storm were around 80-100 cm but rain has eroded some of this. Much of treeline and almost all below treeline elevations are still below threshold depths for avalanches.
Terrain and Travel
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.