Northwest Inland

Expect the avalanche danger to increase if the sun comes out and the temperature rises through the day.

High -

Overnight: Flurries with moderate easterly winds and freezing down to 500 metres. Monday: Mix of sun and cloud with some convective flurries, moderate southeast winds, and daytime freezing up to 1200 metres. Tuesday: Overcast with light snow and strong southwest winds developing. Expect freezing level to remain below 1000 metres. Wednesday: 3-5 cm with strong southerly winds and daytime freezing up to 1400 metres.

A MIN report from the Babines on Saturday details a size 1 windslab skier accidentally triggered avalanche on a southwest aspect at 2050 metres. You can read the full MIN report here. Exposure to large overhanging cornices remains a significant concern. If the sun comes out expect to see cornices weaken and loose snow avalanches run from steep sun exposed slopes during the warmest parts of the day.

New snow falling last week has been redistributed by south and east wind at upper elevations. This is likely sitting on a hard wind crust in exposed alpine areas and sun crust on aspects facing the sun. Lower elevations are experiencing a melt-freeze cycle and the snowpack is likely moist or wet throughout its entire thickness. A deep persistent weak layer is still lingering near the bottom of the snowpack in all areas. A report from the Babines on Saturday detailed 10-15 cm of recent snow above a supportive crust at treeline. You can read the full MIN report here.