Kispiox

Strong southerly winds have formed fresh wind slab in leeward features.

Seek out terrain sheltered from the wind to find the best riding conditions and the lowest avalanche hazard.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

One size 2 avalanche was reported on a south face at 1500m in the Seaton area on Tuesday.

Other than this, no other avalanches have been reported recently.

If you do observe an avalanche, please post a MIN report.

15 cm of new snow that fell with warm temperatures and strong southerly winds now overlies a previously wind-affected and faceted surface. Below 1250 m, recent warm temperatures and rain have made the snow surface moist.

A layer of surface hoar has been observed at depths of 70 to 110 cm throughout the northwest inland region. No avalanches have been observed on this layer recently.

Snowpack depths vary throughout the region but are generally around 150-200 cm deep at treeline.

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 400 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.