Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Wednesday

Overnight and Wednesday: Expect 5-10 mm of precipitation overnight that should be 10-15 cm of snow at alpine elevations. Strong South-Southwest winds are forecast that should drop to light in the morning when the snow fall ends. Freezing level should drop down to about 600 metres overnight and rise to about 1300 metres during the day. There is a chance of broken skies and sunny periods in the afternoon.Thursday: Overcast with light Easterly winds, some light flurries, and freezing levels rising to 1400 metres.Friday: Snow starting in the morning as Southwest winds build to moderate values. Freezing levels rising to 1600 metres.

No new reports of avalanches. Persistent weak layers may be well preserved on shaded alpine slopes, and may be triggered by heavy loads like cornice falls or storm slabs in motion.

There is 5-10 cm of new snow sitting on 20-30 cm of dry light snow on North aspects above 1400 metres elevation. Melt-freeze crust on solar aspects up to 2000 metres. Some steep west facing slopes have a thin breakable crust to mountain tops. The mid-pack is well consolidated with bridging crusts on all but shaded North aspects. Two persistent weak layers remain a concern but these have become less reactive recently. The early-March crust/facet layer is down roughly 1m and the early February layer is down 1.5m or more. The PWL's may be triggered by heavy loads like cornice falls or storm slab avalanches in motion.