Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Due to the number and quality of field observations

Friday:  A Pacific frontal system will begin to move into the area from the coast bringing  snow to higher elevations.  Freezing level around 500m, winds from the west to 30 km/hr at ridge tops.Sat:      Rain below 500m early in the morning with the freezing level forecast to rise above 1500m by 1300hrs. Possible 10+ cm of snow above 1500m with Mod to strong westerly winds.Sun:    Precipitation tapers off early Sunday morning as the Pacific system moves farther into the interior.  Temperatures begin to drop in advance of an arctic front arriving Monday.Mon:  No precipitation in the forecast.  Freezing level at valley bottom.  Sunny skies and cold weather for a few days.

No reports of avalanche activity in the Northwest Inland

Not much information available, although some areas received a considerable amount of snow from the last Pacific system. For the most part the Northwest Inland is below threshold for avalanche activity with the exception of tree-line and alpine locations. Wind slab formation as well as surface hoar and surface facetting has been reported to the west in the alpine.