Northwest Coastal

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Low - Due to the number of field observations

FRIDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods / Light to moderate east wind / Alpine temperature -3 / Freezing level 1100mSATURDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods / Light southwest wind / Alpine temperature -1 / Freezing level 1300mSUNDAY: Cloudy with sunny periods / Light west wind / Alpine temperature -1 / Freezing level 1300m

There have been no recent reports of avalanche activity in the south of the region. That being said there is little to no information being reported from the region recently. On Tuesday in the Ningunsaw area explosives controlled avalanches were reported to be running to size 2.5 below tree line and failing to ground at tree line. 

Up to 10cm of new snow has fallen at higher elevations earlier in the week and has now been redistributed by moderate to strong east and southeast winds. At upper elevations the new snow is likely sitting on a hard wind crust created by strong winds last week. At the tree line elevation, warming and re freezing earlier in the week has likely has created a melt freeze crust. Below tree line the surface snow is likely a mix crusts at the upper end of the elevation band to moist or wet snow throughout the entire thickness of the snowpack at the lower portions of the elevation band.