Conditions are expected to be generally stable and soft for Sunday. Double-check conditions on Monday and Tuesday, if the forecasted snow and wind arrive, avalanche danger will increase.
Small pockets of wind slab may avalanche under the weight of a human on Sunday. With more snow expected on Monday and Tuesday, expect blowing snow to start creating larger and more dangerous slabs in wind-loaded terrain.
No new avalanches have been reported since last weekend.
The top 20 cm of the snowpack is soft and loose. The exception may be in Gros Morne, where feathery surface hoar crystals were found over a thin rain crust on Friday.
Previously soft snow may be redistributed into deeper and stiffer deposits in leeward terrain. With moderate winds shifting from north to southwest and back again, expect to find lightly wind-affected surfaces on most aspects on Sunday.
Verify conditions through the week, an incoming storm could make this picture look a lot different.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally dense and strong.
Check out this Mountain Information Network report from our field team for photos and a conditions report in Trout River Bowl.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 1 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with up to 3 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy overnight, with 5 to 15 cm of snow possible. Sunny with no precipitation during the day. 15 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 10 to 15 cm of snow. 50 to 60 km/h south or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
