Conditions are stable, and it looks like a great week to be out, watching out for isolated windslabs that may have formed in the past 48 hours. Recent snow was distributed somewhat randomly, with one side of the mountain having none and the other having 10-15 cm, which the wind has then moved around - check your slope before dropping in.
Wind slabs may exist in the alpine on steep lee aspects resulting from south and west winds moving up to 15 cm of recent snow. Watch for drifted snow, and use any opportunities to test on small terrain features, and check the stability of the surface snow.
No new avalanches observed or reported.
Up to 15 cm of recent snow has been blown into windslabs in alpine areas, but provides soft powder at treeline and below. Under this new snow lies a variety of crusts on solar aspects; dry snow on north aspects and surface hoar/crust (Jan 24) down 15-30 cm around treeline. Below this interface, the snowpack is generally strong and well settled.
While the storm track continues to pound the north coast of BC, a ridge of high pressure mainly dominates the interior and the Rockies. A few residual cm of snow are expected overnight Tuesday, followed by a dry week ahead. Temperatures will be cool: -5 to -10, with light to moderate winds out of the southwest.
