Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Flathead, Lizard, Lizard-Flathead.
Evaluate snowpack conditions before you commit to a slope.
Stay alert to conditions as they change with elevation; even brief periods of sun can make surface snow moist.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Saturday, a small wet slab was reported out of extreme, rocky terrain.
On Sunday, numerous small wet loose avalanches were reported, a trend that may continue with pulses of new snow and rising daytime freezing levels and brief periods of sun.
Snowpack Summary
A mix of melt-freeze crusts and moist to wet snow can be found on the surface from fluctuating freezing levels and yesterday's sun.
Below this, A supportive melt-freeze crust has formed from last week's warm temperatures. Under the crust, the upper snowpack has been slow to refreeze and may remain moist in some areas.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 to 25 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Monday
Cloudy, isolated flurries 1 to 2 cm. 10 to 15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy, flurries 3 to 5 cm. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy, flurries, 2 to 5 cm. 20 to 30 km/h southwest wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.