Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No recent avalanches have been reported on the west side of the island. On the east side of the island there have been reports of small wet loose avalanches on slopes facing the sun over the past few days. Storm and wind slabs will be the main concern as new snow accumulates.

20 to 40 cm of new snow will fall on Friday, with deeper deposits in lee terrain. In most areas this snow is falling on moist or crusty snow layers, except shaded terrain above roughly 1600 m where the snow has remained dry over the past week. The middle and lower snowpack are strong and bonded.

Thursday night

Cloudy, scattered flurries starting after midnight with 5 to 10 cm of snow, 40 to 50 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures around -4 °C with freezing level dropping to 400 m.

Friday

Flurries increasing in intensity in the afternoon, 20 to 40 cm of snow, 60 to 80 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures around -2 °C with freezing level around 400 m.

Scattered flurries with 5 to 10 cm of snow, 30 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperatures around -2 °C with freezing level around 500 m.

Scattered flurries with 5 cm of snow, light wind, treeline temperatures around -1 °C with freezing level around 600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for avalanche hazard to increase throughout the day.
• Minimize exposure during periods of heavy loading from new snow and wind.
• Choose low-angled, sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.