South Coast Inland

Watch for lingering wind slabs in high north facing terrain and wet sluffing on steep sun exposed slopes.

No new avalanches were reported on Saturday or Sunday. On Friday, a size 3 persistent slab avalanche was observed up the Hurley at treeline elevation and likely failed on the weak layer from early February.

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A mix of sun and cloud is expected on Tuesday with possibility of isolated flurries. Alpine wind is expected to be light to moderate from the west and afternoon freezing levels are forecast to reach around 1000 m. Similar conditions are expected for Wednesday and Thursday with a mix of sun and cloud, light alpine wind, and treeline temperatures around -10C.

At higher elevations, 15-30 cm of recent snow overlies the widespread mid-February crust layer. Recent reports suggest this snow is well bonded to the crust.  Wind slabs and cornices were recently being reported in high north facing alpine terrain. Below around 1800 m, the crust is at or near the snow surface and is reported to be solid and supportive to the weight of a skier. In the north of the region, a facet/surface hoar layer from early February down 60-100 cm is still reactive in snowpack tests but would be very difficult to trigger without something heavy like a cornice fall or smaller avalanche stepping down.