Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Northwest Inland.
Confidence
Fair - Intensity of incoming weather is uncertain on Monday
Weather Forecast
Tuesday: light snowfall - moderate south winds - freezing level at 700m Wednesday: very light snowfall - light south winds - freezing levels at 1000m Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud as a clearing trend develops - light north winds - freezing level at 1000m
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches to report. Expect an an increase in wind slab avalanche activity with forecast weather.
Snowpack Summary
Light amounts of recently fallen snow overlie a variety of old surfaces. These surfaces include crusts (found on all aspects below 1000m and on solar aspects higher up), and old windslabs. Below this the snowpack is mostly well settled and strong; however, the mid-February surface hoar (buried 80-120cm deep) may still react to large triggers in isolated terrain. Cornices in the area are reported to be very large and potentially unstable. On a side note, surface hoar growth has been noted in recent days and should be something to watch as new snow falls.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 4
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 5