The weather forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud yet relatively cool temperatures. Minimize your exposure to sun exposed slopes when the sun is out for extended periods.
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Light to moderate west wind / Alpine temperature 2 / Freezing level 1200m SATURDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods / Light to moderate west wind / Alpine temperature 3 / Freezing level 1300m SUNDAY: A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries / Light to moderate west wind / Alpine temperature -1 / Freezing level 900m
Avalanche Summary
There is no recent notable avalanche activity to report.
Snowpack Summary
Last week's snow is settled and has bonded to the old surface up to treeline elevations. Alpine areas around Squamish likely received about 60-100 cm of storm snow and more wind last week. In these areas the storm snow is possibly sitting on a mixture of weak grains including a crust on solar aspects and potentially facets/surface hoar on polar aspects. Below the storm snow the snowpack is generally well settled and strong.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.