Avalanche Forecast
South Coast Inland
Continued stormy weather will keep the avalanche danger at HIGH.
Avalanche Problem 1: Storm Slabs
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Stay off recent wind loaded areas until the slope has had a chance to stabilize.
- The new snow may require several days to settle and stabilize.
- Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Avalanche Summary
There have been no new reports of avalanche activity, but that may speak more to a lack of observations rather than actual conditions. On Sunday, an impressive natural storm slab avalanche cycle is expected to have occurred in response to new snow and wind particularly in the northwest side of the region. With ongoing stormy weather I would expect continued storm slab activity at all elevation bands throughout Tuesday
Snowpack Summary
By Monday morning expect about 30-60 cm of snow to have fallen in the past 48 hours. Thanks to the winds, I would anticipate redistribution of the recent storm snow at all elevation bands with storm slabs lurking in lee and cross-loaded features
Between 40-90cm below the surface you'll likely find the most recent crust that was buried mid-January. This crust exists on almost all aspects and elevations with the exception of northerly aspects above 1850 m and has produced moderate to hard, sudden results in recent snowpack tests.
Beneath this crust the mid and lower snowpack layers including the mid-December and late-November crust layers continue to produce hard, sudden results in snowpack tests in the northern part of the region and may still be a concern for step-down potential.
Weather Forecast
Monday: 5-10cm of new snow / Moderate westerly winds / Freezing level at 700m
Tuesday: 5-10cm of new snow / Moderate southerly winds / Freezing level at 400m
Wednesday: 5-10cm of new snow / Moderate southerly winds / Freezing level at 1000m
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New snow and wind have formed reactive new storm slabs throughout the region. Give the new snow a few days to settle and stabilize before venturing into steeper terrain.