Wind slabs likely remain triggerable in the alpine.
Wind slabs may be triggerable at upper elevations where wind has transported dry snow into leeward terrain features. Wind-transported snow has also enlarged cornices recently.
After a stormy and avalanchy week, by Friday reports of avalanche activity were limited to natural wind slabs size 1-1.5 out of north to east aspects in the alpine.
A moist upper snowpack up to 2000 m is refreezing into a crust. In the alpine, the refreeze may be slowed by overlying dry snow; as little as 10 cm near Smithers and and much as 50 cm near the coast. Below 1000 m, the fully rain-soaked snowpack is starting to refreeze.
A variety of previously concerning weak layers buried in January can be found 30 - 80 cm deep. These layers appear to be strengthening and are expected to continue to improve under the current cooling trend.
Saturday night
Clear. Northwest ridgetop wind 10-20 km/h. Treeline temperature around -12 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. Northwest to northeast ridgetop wind 10-20 km/h. Treeline temperature around -5 °C.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. East ridgetop wind 30-40 km/h. Treeline temperature around -6 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Southwest ridgetop wind <20 km/h. Treeline temperature around -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
