Cold, winter snow may still be found in north facing terrain in the high alpine. Dust on crust everywhere else. Assess big alpine lines for windslab hazard before choosing to ride them.
Moderate to strong southwest wind has likely formed recent snow into small, reactive windslabs over firm surfaces in lee features. Watch for signs of instability like shooting cracks and recent avalanches.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. 0-5 cm of snow expected. Light southwest ridgetop wind trending to strong at high elevations. Freezing level falling to between 750 and 1200 m.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with possible mid-day sunny breaks. Light snow/rain expected, up to 7 cm for the Coquihalla. Light southwest ridgetop wind trending to moderate west at high elevations. Freezing level rising to around 1500 m through the day.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Light to moderate snow/rain expected overnight and through the day. Up to 10 cm in the Duffy Lake area. Moderate southwest ridgetop wind, trending to extreme at high elevations. Freezing level around 1500 m.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. 10-20 cm of snow expected overnight and through the day. Moderate southwest ridgetop wind, trending to extreme at high elevations. Freezing level falling to around 1300 m.
No new and notable avalanches were reported on Friday before 4 pm.
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5-10 cm of new snow covers a strong, supportive crust on all aspects into the alpine, and settled, soft snow above 2200 m in shaded alpine terrain. With strong southwest wind at high elevations, reactive windslabs may form on isolated, alpine features.
The rest of the upper snowpack consists of a number of crust/facet/surface hoar interfaces buried in March that seem to have bonded during the recent warm weather.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong and well bonded.
