Coquihalla-Harrison-Fraser-Manning-Skagit — Avalanche Forecast

Tuesday’s storm follows a period of low danger and limited avalanche activity.Looking ahead, concerns shift to the new snow: initially storm slabs in steep terrain, then lingering wind slabs, and eventually wet loose avalanches with sun and warming.If you get out into the backcountry, post a MIN!

Snowfall amounts will vary with location and elevation, so verify in the field and use more conservative terrain where snowfall is deeper. About 30 cm is expected around the Coquihalla and Chilliwack Valley and closer to 15 cm in Manning.This snow falls on a mix of crusts and moist or isothermal snow, depending on aspect and elevation.The snowpack has undergone multiple melt-freeze cycles, forming a series of crusts with dense, rounded snow between.Snowpack depth decreases significantly below 1000 m.