Northwest Coastal

Use a conservative approach to avalanche terrain, as recent storm snow likely still needs time to strengthen and stabilize.

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Roughly 20 to 40 cm of recent snow, accompanied by strong winds has buried a widespread crust. In south-facing terrain, this crust is thick and supportive, while in northerly-facing terrain the crust may be breakable or not exist. In north-facing terrain, the new snow may sit atop weak surface hoar or faceted crystals.

The mid and lower snowpack contains various layers of crusts, facets, and/or surface hoar. However, none of these layers appear to be a particular concern currently.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 8 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 10 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 500 m.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 0 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Give the new snow time to settle and stabilize before pushing into bigger terrain.
• Be especially cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.