Regions
South Coast Inland.
It is going to be a sunny day with a few clouds. Solar input will increase the potential for triggering loose wet avalanches.
Confidence
High - The weather pattern is stable
Weather Forecast
THURSDAY NIGHT: Few clouds, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -4 C, freezing level 1300 m FRIDAY: Mainly sunny, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 2200 mSATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light southerly wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 2200 mSUNDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light southerly wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 2100 m
Avalanche Summary
In the north of the region on Wednesday several size 1 loose dry and wind slab avalanches were reported in the alpine and at treeline on north and west aspects. On Tuesday a natural size 2 loose wet avalanche and a skier triggered size 1 wind slab avalanche on a northerly aspect were reported. On Monday loose wet avalanche activity up to size 2 was reported on solar aspects.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 15 cm of recent snow at upper elevations is bonding well with a variety of snow layers underneath, but there might still be isolated wind slab which can be triggered by humans. On higher north aspects above 2000 m it may sit on some dry, faceted snow. At most other places the new snow is sitting on either moist snow or a crust.
Problems
Loose Wet
Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.