Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Northwest Inland.
Confidence
Poor - Due to limited field observations
Weather Forecast
Sunday: Expect a mix of sun and cloud with alpine temperatures reaching -8 and freezing levels around 900m. Winds should be light from the East.Monday/Tuesday: Lots of sunny skies with alpine temperatures reaching -8 in the afternoons and winds turning from easterly to southeasterly, but remaining light.
Avalanche Summary
No new information from the region.
Snowpack Summary
15-35cm of recent snow is generally bonding well to the previous snow surface, which includes a crust, facets and/or surface hoar. Warm afternoon temperatures have moistened the surface snow on all but the highest and most sheltered slopes. Previous strong westerly winds created widespread hard and soft wind slabs in exposed areas, which have been reactive to human triggers on steep wind-loaded rolls. These slabs are now lightly buried. Below treeline, the surface snow is undergoing daily melt-freeze cycles with the upper meter becoming wet and losing cohesion by mid-afternoon. Concerns remain for a patchy persistent weakness buried a month ago, and deeper in the snowpack, basal facets may become a concern with continued mild temperatures. Cornices are well-developed and could easily become unstable during periods of warm weather or direct solar radiation.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 4
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 5