Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Sea To Sky.
Confidence
High - The weather pattern is stable
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY Night: Mainly cloudy, light to moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -12 C.SUNDAY: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 5 cm, moderate north east wind, alpine temperature -15 C.MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -18 C.TUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -15 C
Avalanche Summary
Numerous explosive triggered size 1.5-2 storm slab avalanches were reported on Friday in the alpine and treeline.
Snowpack Summary
40-50 cm of new snow Thursday and Friday combined with with strong southwesterly winds sits on a crust on all aspects except north, wind-affected surfaces in the alpine and possibly a mixture of weak feathery surface hoar or sugary facets in sheltered terrain at treeline and below. The remainder of the snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2