Some snow in the forecast but not enough to influence avalanche danger in the short term.
Summary
Confidence
Low - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY: Cloudy with isolated flurries, accumulation overnight Thursday into Friday 5cm / Moderate to strong southwest wind / Alpine temperature -3 SATURDAY: Cloudy with flurries / moderate southwest wind / Alpine temperature -5 SUNDAY: Cloudy with isolated flurries / Light to moderate south wind / Alpine temperature -4
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.
Snowpack Summary
Surface snow has been affected by winds from a variety of directions. The degree of wind effect varies throughout the region. Sheltered areas may still have 10-30 cm of powder from previous storms. A variable weak layer that formed in mid-December can be found roughly 20 cm below the surface. This mid-December layer is comprised of crusts on solar aspects and feathery surface hoar in sheltered locations.The lower snowpack is generally well settled with two prominent crusts. The late-November crust can be found 30-50 cm below the surface and the October crust is near the base of the snowpack.
mbender,
Avalanche Canada
