Birkenhead-Duffey-South Chilcotin-Stein-Taseko — Avalanche Forecast

Tuesday’s storm follows a period of low danger and limited avalanche activity.Looking ahead, concerns shift to the new snow forming wind slabs, and eventually wet loose avalanches with sun and warming.If you go into the backcountry, support the forecast by posting a MIN.

10 to 20 cm of new snow is expected by the end of Tuesday. This new snow overlies a melt-freeze crust, moist snow, or isothermal conditions, depending on aspect and elevation.The snowpack has undergone multiple warming and cooling cycles, forming a series of crusts interspersed with dense, rounded grains.