South Coast Inland

Thursday will be another great day to soak in some sun. As you travel, observe for isolated pockets of wind slab in steep alpine terrain, wet snow on sun-exposed slopes, and weakening cornices during the daytime heat.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear skies, light southwest wind, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 1000 m.

THURSDAY: Clear skies, light to moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 1400 m.

FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -5 C, freezing level 1100 m.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 2 to 5 cm, light northwest wind, alpine temperature -8 C, freezing level 1000 m.

A few small, loose avalanches were triggered by humans on Tuesday. Otherwise, no new avalanches were observed.

Clear skies have formed a melt-freeze crust on sun-exposed aspects and allowed for widespread surface hoar growth. Soft snow is found on shaded and sheltered aspects, which overlies hard surfaces and potentially buried surface hoar in sheltered terrain around treeline. Isolated wind slabs may still linger in steep, lee terrain features in the alpine.

The midpack is well-settled.

In the north part of the region (ie. Goldbridge/Duffey/Hurley), a deep instability exist in the snowpack, consisting of a weak basal facet-crust complex. Sporadic avalanche activity on this layer is keeping it on our radar. In the south of the region, including the Coquihalla and Manning areas, there are no concerns about deeply buried weak layers.

• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
• Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.