Field observations from the Northwest Inland are scarce. Use this forecast as a starting point for assessing the distribution and reactivity of recent wind slabs.
Recent snow and moderate to strong winds have likely built recent wind slabs in the lee of terrain features. These may remain reactive to human triggers on Wednesday.
Tuesday night: Cloudy with clear periods. Possible isolated flurries and trace of new snow. Moderate to strong west winds.
Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud with a chance of isolated flurries and a trace of new snow. Moderate to strong west winds. Alpine high temperatures around -8 with freezing levels to 1000 metres.
Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. Light variable winds. Alpine high temperatures around -6 with freezing levels to 1300 metres.
Friday: Increasingly cloudy with flurries developing over the day and continuing overnight. Up to 3 cm of new snow accumulating over the day. Light southeast winds. Alpine high temperatures around -6 with freezing levels to 1300 metres.
There have been no recent reports of avalanche activity. If you're out we'd love it if you would submit what you're seeing to the Mountain Information Network.
15-30 cm of new snow accumulated over the past week at upper elevations. This storm snow sits over a widespread, supportive melt-freeze crust from early April. Surface hoar and facets were previously observed on this crust on high north aspects. At lower elevations, ongoing warm weather has been promoting isothermal snowpack conditions and melting the snowpack away.
