The deepest riding is in the alpine. Watch out for lingering wind slabs.
Summary
Confidence
Low - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, trace snowfall.SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with trace snowfall, moderate southwest winds, alpine temperature -3 C, freezing level 1400 m.MONDAY: Cloudy with snow switching to rain except for high elevations, accumulation 30 mm, strong southwest winds, alpine temperature 0 C, freezing level 2200 m.TUESDAY: Cloudy with heavy rainfall or snowfall at high elevations, accumulation 40 to 60 mm, strong southwest winds, alpine temperature 0 C, freezing level 2100 m.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches were reported in the region on Saturday. Small natural and skier-triggered storm slab avalanches were observed out of steep, wind-loaded terrain at alpine elevations on Friday.We would very much appreciate it if you spend a moment to submit any observations you have to the Mountain Information Network
here, even if it is just a photo. Thanks!
Snowpack Summary
The deepest snow is found at alpine elevations, with amounts around 60-100 cm. Approximately 30 cm of new snow lies above previous wind slabs that formed with strong southerly winds on Wednesday. Below this lies a thin crust, now buried around 50 cm. A thicker lower crust, that may be associated with weak faceted crystals in some places lies close to the ground. This is most likely to cause problems in glaciated terrain or on high slopes where the summer snow did not melt out.
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
