Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Northwest Inland.
Limited recent field observations mean that this forecast should be used to guide your initial assessment of conditions. See our 'Cold & Snowy' spring scenario for more on managing current conditions.
Confidence
Low - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
Wednesday night: Clear with cloudy periods. Light southwest winds.
Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud with a chance of isolated flurries. Light variable winds. Alpine high temperatures around -6 with freezing levels to 1400 metres.
Friday: Cloudy with scattered flurries bringing approximately 5 cm of new snow, continuing overnight. Light to moderate southwest winds. Alpine high temperatures around -7 with freezing levels to 1300 metres.
Saturday: Mainly cloudy. Light northeast or northwest winds. Alpine high temperatures around -5 with freezing levels to 1400 metres.
Avalanche Summary
There have been no recent reports of avalanche activity. If you're out we'd love it if you would submit what you're seeing to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Approximately 15-30 cm of new snow accumulated over the past week at upper elevations. This storm snow sits over a widespread, supportive melt-freeze crust from early April. Surface hoar and facets were previously observed on this crust on high north aspects. At lower elevations, ongoing warm temperatures have been promoting isothermal snowpack conditions and melting the snowpack away.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow and moderate to strong winds have likely built recent wind slabs in the lee of terrain features. More recent slabs and slabs formed on steeper slopes may remain reactive to human triggers on Thursday.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
- Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5