South Coast Inland

Huge variation exists between north and southern parts of the region. Cornices and deep weak layers remain a concern in the north.

Moderate - Due to the number of field observations

TUESDAY:  Mix of sun and clouds. No new precipitation. Freezing level near 1800m but Treeline and Alpine temperatures a few degrees above freezing. Light east wind.WEDNESDAY:  Increasing clouds with possibility of precipitation starting in the afternoon. Accumulations of trace to 10 cm. Treeline temperatures near zero with freezing level near 1500m. Light to moderate east wind.THURSDAY:  Cloudy with periods of snow. Trace to 10cm or even 15cm of new snow. Treeline and alpine temperatures near or slightly below freezing. Mod southwest wind.

Reports of a few avalanches were received Monday: an couple of accidentally triggered size 1 to 2 storm slabs near Pemberton and Birkenhead. As well as a size 2.5 cornice triggered avalanche near Birkenhead.

Anywhere from 15-25cm of new snow is sitting on a widespread melt-freeze crust that exists on all aspects and elevations except for high elevation north facing terrain. Previous moderate winds from the south formed wind slabs in the alpine and added load to cornices. Cornices remain but windslabs have likely bonded. On sun exposed slopes and at lower elevations, several crusts likely exist in the upper snowpack which are generally well bonded. Both the mid February persistent weak layers and November deep persistent weak layer remain reactive to heavy loads (cornice falls and/or large explosives triggers) at upper elevations in the northern part of the region near Duffey and Birkenhead Lakes.