Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Freezing levels remain high, around 2000 m. Mostly cloudy with 10-15 mm of rain. The highest peaks near the north boundary of the region may see precipitation fall as snow. Moderate southwest winds. 

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Flurries bring another 5 mm, falling mostly as rain with the freezing level remaining above 1800 m. Light and variable winds. 

TUESDAY: Mostly clear with freezing levels rising near 2500 m. Light and southwest winds. 

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with freezing levels around 1000 m. Up to 10 cm of snow is possible overnight and through the day. Moderate westerly winds. 

Several small loose wet avalanches have been naturally triggered in the last 3 days by raised freezing levels, short periods of sunshine and rain. 

If you venture into the mountains, please share any observations on the Mountain Information Network. 

Moist snow or a melt freeze crust likely exists to mountain top. The crust may break down as temperatures rise, and on south facing slopes as the sun pokes out.

The upper snowpack consists of hard wind pressed surfaces and a series crusts. The mid and lower snowpack is considered well-settled.

This MIN report describes recent conditions well.

• The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
• Make observations and assess conditions continually as you travel.
• When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
• Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.