South Coast Inland

Rider-triggered sluffing is likely in steep, sheltered terrain.

New snow and wind may form reactive wind slabs at higher elevations.

Numerous small (up to size 1.5) dry loose avalanches have been reported recently throughout the region, both natural and skier-triggered.

No recent slab avalanches have been reported.

As much as 10 cm of new snow has accumulated in areas, with variable wind, potentially forming new wind slabs in exposed terrain. This new snow may overlie soft, faceted snow or surface hoar in sheltered terrain. A sun crust likely exists at or just below the surface on south-facing slopes.

20 to 50 cm overlies a variety of layers from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be weak faceted grains or surface hoar.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with up to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy with up to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
• Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.