Dry snow and lack of wind has made for good skiing. If the winds increase from light to moderate you may find touchy storm slabs in wind affected terrain.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Wind speed and direction is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Tuesday: Sunny / Light-moderate northwesterly winds / Average temperature at treeline -18 C.Wednesday: Mix of sun and cloud / Light southerly winds / Average temperature at treeline -15 C.Thursday: Cloudy with flurries / Light easterly winds / Average temperature at treeline -15 C.
Avalanche Summary
On Sunday, numerous natural and skier triggered size 1-1.5 loose dry avalanches were reported throughout the region.
Snowpack Summary
Much of the region received 10-15 cm of new snow with locally higher amounts (30-45 cm) around Fernie. So far this new snow has fallen with no wind and made for great skiing. If winds increase, expect touchy soft slabs to form in wind affected terrain. This new snow is sitting on top of a mixture of surface hoar and weak surface facets which means the storm snow could become quite reactive when it settles into a slab. The mid pack is reported to be well settled. Reports suggest typical treeline snow depths are around 120-170 cm, but a report from the east side of region indicated a much lower snow depth of around 90 cm. Limited reports suggest the crust from the middle of November is down 50-80 cm and the crust from early November is down 80-110 cm.
jsmith,
Avalanche Canada
