New snow will be more likely to avalanche in areas which have been affected by the wind.
Seek out areas with soft powder snow on the surface.
Avoid areas near ridgelines that feel "drum like" or hollow.Alpine-like features at treeline that are cross-loaded will be a concern.
Limited avalanche activity has been reported over the last 3 days. Avalanche activity may be ongoing in specific wind affected terrain with continued snowfall and strong wind, however, the expected size remains small.
Alpine terrain is heavily wind-affected, while sheltered areas have settling snow from recent storms.
A mix of weak layers exist below, with facets, surface hoar, and crusts present in the upper 40 cm of the snowpack.
Neighbouring regions have reported avalanches on these layers.
Mild temperatures may help the snowpack gain strength.
Treeline snow depths vary from 50-140 cm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with flurries. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 3 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with flurries. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
