Avalanche Forecast

Friday overnight: Cloud cover increases in the evening. Winds moderate to strong out of the west. 1-5 cm of new snow accumulation overnight, with temperatures reaching -10 C at valley bottom.

Saturday: Mainly cloudy with strong westerly ridgetop winds. 10-20 cm of snow throughout the day. An alpine high of -3 C.

Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. Trace accumulation. Light to moderate winds out of the northwest and an alpine high of -11 C.

Monday: Mainly cloudy with up to 5 cm of new snow throughout the day. Light variable winds and an alpine high of -11 C. 

No new avalanches have been observed in the past 24 hours. 

If you head out this weekend, please share your observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network! ?

New snow overnight and throughout the day today will sit on a thick rain crust on the snow surface on all aspects below 2400m. In the high alpine (above 2400m) new snow overlies a variety of wind-affected surfaces.

Previously, the mid-November rain crust could be found near the base of the snowpack. It is likely that rain has mainly broken-down this crust at treeline and below, and amalgamated the snowpack into a thick rain crust with uniform melt forms below.

Snowpack depths range from 10-80 cm at treeline elevations. Higher elevations may hold a deeper snowpack, but will also be more heavily impacted by recent winds. Rain has washed away the snowpack below 1900m. 

• Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.