South Coast Inland

New and Reactive windslabs are present on North aspect terrain.

Use caution around ridge crests and rollovers where human-triggered avalanches are likely.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

No new avalanches have been reported in the past week.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations via the Mountain Information Network.

20 to 30 cm of new snow is found above 1300 m. This overlies a variety of surfaces, including a breakable crust on south-facing aspects, wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain, and surface hoar on sheltered features.

The mid-December crust is 90 to 150 cm deep, except on wind-scoured alpine features, where it could be on the surface. This crust is well-bonded to the snow above. Above 2200 m, this crust is absent, and a layer of facets and a crust from November is found at the base of the snowpack. These layers are not currently a concern.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
• Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.