Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Freezing levels are uncertain on Friday

Friday: A low pressure system will move over the interior late Thursday through Friday bringing moderate to locally heavy precipitation. Freezing levels will be around 2000m. Winds moderate from the southwest.Saturday: Overcast with light to locally heavy precipitation possible. Winds moderate from the southwest. Freezing level at 2000m.Sunday: A break between off-shore weather systems will bring overcast skies with light amounts of snow and some possible sunny breaks.

Numerous natural loose wet avalanches up to size 2.5 during periods of intense solar radiation.

At upper elevations 10-15cm of new snow is covering a crust or moist snow. In some places in the alpine and at treeline this new snow may have buried a recently formed layer of surface hoar or facets. At lower elevations (below 2000m) rain has made the snow surface wet or moist.  New snow combined with wind will has made large cornices even bigger.The March 10th surface hoar/crust interface is buried more than 100cm in most places. Although unlikely to trigger, this deep persistent weakness remains a concern because of the potential for very large avalanches particularly with heavy triggers such as cornice falls or lighter triggers on solar aspects where the crust is more prevalent. Below this the snowpack is strong and well settled.