South Coast

Keep an eye on the snow surface and step back from steep lines when the snow surface feels wet.

Natural and rider triggered avalanches are possible due to solar input and high freezing level.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to rapidly fluctuating freezing levels.

No avalanches have been reported in several days.

Early in the morning a new surface crust could be found in the alpine and on north aspects at treeline. This crust will likely breakdown as the freezing level rises and solar input increases.

In some areas, a temperature crust formed on Christmas Eve can be found 20–30 cm below the surface.

The Mid December crust is found down 1 to 2 meters. In general the snowpack is right-side up and well settled.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2300 m.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 mm of rain at treeline and snow in the alpine. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2°C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
• Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.