Start with mellow terrain, and see how the recent snow is bonding before committing to steeper or larger features.The sun is starting to pack a punch, use extra caution around sunny slopes.
Approximately 30 cm of recent snow has accumulated and is not bonding well to various underlying surfaces.
Areas that are exposed to the wind may have deeper, more reactive deposits of snow.
On Monday, north of Kamloops, explosives avalanche control produced a few small to large (up to size 2) avalanches in east and southeast facing treeline terrain. They all likely failed on a layer of facets that was buried in the recent storm.
If you head into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN post.
35 to 60 cm of settling snow sits atop atop a thin crust on sun-exposed slopes and surface hoar or facets in wind-sheltered areas.
Beneath, the upper snowpack is largely faceted.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally settled and strong.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 1 cm of snow. 15 to 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline low -4 °C. Freezing level 1250 m.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. 15 to 25 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level rising to 1750 m or higher.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. 50 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind in the morning, getting lighter through the day. Freezing level 2500 m or higher.
Friday
Mostly sunny. 20 to 35 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level 2500 m. Possible below 0 °C temperatures at valley bottom in the morning.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
