Avalanche Forecast

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear skies, 30 km/h southwest wind, alpine temperature 0 C, freezing level 2000 m.

SATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, 20 km/h southwest wind, alpine temperature 1 C, freezing level 2200 m.

SUNDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 5 to 15 cm, 20 km/h southwest wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 1600 m.

MONDAY: Clear skies, 10 km/h northwest wind, alpine temperature 1 C, freezing level rising to 2200 m.

No new avalanches were observed on Thursday. Avalanche activity is expected to be quiet until there is a change in the weather changes, for example with new snow forecast on Sunday.

The snow surface has been reported as being moist during the day or frozen into a melt-freeze crust at night up to 2000 m on all aspects and to the mountain tops on southerly aspects. Dry snow may still prevail on north aspects above 2000 m. Wind slabs at high elevations have likely bonded by now, but extreme northerly terrain features could still hold them. The remainder of the snowpack is well-settled.

• Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
• As surface loses cohesion due to melting, loose wet avalanches become common in steeper terrain.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.