Regions
Northwest Inland.
Confidence
Fair - Due to the number and quality of field observations
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Snow flurries with up to 5cm new snow, winds from the South West at 30 to 50 km per hour. Alpine temps to -3c.Sunday: Snow flurries and 8cm snow forecast. Winds from the southwest 20 km/h gusting up to 60 km/h and temps dropping close to -10 in the valleys as an arctic cold front descends from the YukonMonday: No precipitation. Temps down to -13c in the valleys, Winds from the north 20 to 60 km/h.
Avalanche Summary
We've had no reports of avalanche activity
Snowpack Summary
Wide variations in snowpack depth and structure exist throughout the region, and the area has been mostly below the threshold for avalanches up to this point. The exception may be isolated wind loaded pockets at higher elevations. Slopes with enough snow to ride may be the highest hazard areas.
Problems
Storm Slabs
Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.