Forecast new snow may release as loose wet avalanches during the warmest part of the day. Some thin wind slabs may also develop in the alpine.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Wednesday
Weather Forecast
Overnight: 5-8 cm of new snow with strong southwest winds and freezing down to 700 metres. Wednesday: Another 5-8 cm of new snow with strong southerly winds and daytime freezing up to 1400 metres. Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud with light southwest winds and daytime freezing up to 1600 metres. Friday: Mostly sunny with light south winds and daytime freezing up to 2000 metres.
Avalanche Summary
Loose wet avalanches up to size 2.5 were reported on Monday from steep terrain below treeline west of Terrace. Wet slab avalanches up to size 3.0 were reported in the Oscar peak area, as well as small loose wet avalanches and one natural cornice fall that did not release a slab on the slope below.
Snowpack Summary
Recent snow has been transported by the wind, and high alpine terrain may be stripped down to ice or old hard surfaces. Wind deposited snow may be sitting on a variety of old surfaces including hard wind crusts in exposed terrain and sun crusts on solar aspects. Dry snow was reported from shaded north aspects at the highest elevations in the alpine.
