Warm overnight temperatures will start an all melt, no freeze scenario lasting until Wednesday.
Avoid any exposure to overhead hazard and stick to conservative terrain.
Cornices will become more reactive as temperatures continue to rise with no overnight recovery. Give cornices a wide birth and avoid traveling on slopes below these large triggers.
Sunday was very warm and no overnight freeze/ recovery is in the forecast until wed evening. Expect the avalanche hazard to rise as the heat percolates deeper in to the snowpack Monday afternoon / Tuesday.
Recent storm snow has become moist -wet. Slopes that previously held a storm slab, will likely transition to a wet slab problem. Slab activity is most prevalent in areas where a slab sits over a crust.
Natural wet loose and wet slab avalanches up to sz 1.5 observed in the highway corridor on Sunday.
Field team in Connaught creek observed a natural size 2 wet loose avalanche on Sunday AM.
Two reports of skier triggered size 2 slab avalanches on Friday. One from from Quartz creek, and a second on the Thorington.
We are currently experiencing all melt no freeze spring conditions.
Up to 40cms of recent storm snow has become moist - wet on the surface of the snowpack. Below this recent snow, a crust can be found in most locations.
The mid - lower snowpack is well settled but we expect to see some large avalanches as the warm temperatures permeate the snowpack.
Warm temps with no overnight freeze until Tuesday evening.
Tonight Sunny with cloudy periods. Alpine Low 5°C. Freezing level(FZL) 2700m. Ridgetop wind SW 15-35 km/h.
Mon Sunny with cloudy periods. Alpine high 8°C. FZL 3100m. Wind SW 15 gusting to 40km/h.
Tues Showers. 6mm rain. Alpine High 9°C. FZL 3000m. Wind SW 15 gusting to 40.
Wed Flurries, 7 cm. High 3 °C. FZL 2800m. Wind NE 15-25 km/h.
