The past storm has increased avalanche danger across the forecast region.
Have patience and give this new snow time to settle before venturing into steep terrain.
New snow and wind are creating new wind slabs on south aspect terrain. Keep a sharp eye out for deep drifts and building pillows of snow on steep terrain near or below ridgetops.
As the wind transports snow across open mountain tops, cornices will begin to grow and these tabs or cornice noses are fragile and will likely collapse with enough force to trigger slopes below.
There have been no recent avalanches observed or reported.
We expect avalanche danger to increase slightly overnight on Friday with the arrival of new snow and wind.
If you head out, let us know what you are seeing by submitting a MIN report!
New snow begun to accumulate on Friday, with up to 20 cm of accumulation forecast by Saturday morning. This new snow came in warm and is likely bonding to the old crust.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally strong.
In the alpine, the height of snow varies from 200 to 300 cm.
A storm moving across western Newfoundland is expected to bring up to 15 cm of new snow to higher elevations, along with moderate to strong north to northwest winds. After the storm passes, unsettled dirty weather will continue, with light winds and occasional flurries.
Friday Night
Cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 200 m.
Saturday
Cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 100 m.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
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