Avalanche Forecast

Light snowfall tapers off Saturday afternoon. Sunday brings a brief break in the snow and wind with another active front forecast to hit late evening.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy, 5 cm of snow overnight. Moderate to strong southwest wind, freezing levels drop to 500 m overnight. 

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Isolated flurries possible with moderate westerly winds. Freezing levels reach 1000 m over the day, alpine high of -2. 

SUNDAY: A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. Light to moderate westerly winds. Freezing levels around 1000 m. Alpine high -1.

MONDAY: Snowfall begins overnight with 5 cm by morning and another 5 cm over the day. Cloudy with moderate to strong southwest winds. Freezing levels around 1000 m. Alpine high of -1.

On Thursday, human triggering of small wind slabs continued in specific features, commonly on east facing slopes.

This storm will provide fresh snow for strong winds to transport - expect new slabs to be more reactive to human triggers as snowfall continues.

Storm snow accumulates over wind affected surfaces in exposed terrain and a crust on sun affected features. Soft snow can be found on north and east aspects above 1400 m. 

A layer of surface hoar buried at the beginning of March sits 10-20 cm deep. This can be found in isolated, wind sheltered areas. It was last reactive to skier traffic in the north of the region on Monday. 

The mid-February crust is now buried 40-60 cm deep. Though this layer has not produced avalanche activity, small avalanches or large loads may step down to this layer. 

The lower snowpack is well bridged by the mid-February crust, and triggering avalanches below this layer is unlikely at this time. 

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
• Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.