for issued Saturday Mar 11, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

10-20 cm of recent snow and strong northeasterly winds have formed fresh wind slabs on lee aspects at treeline and above.Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Low

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for issued Friday Mar 10, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

Strong easterly winds have formed fresh wind slabs on lee aspects at treeline and above.Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Low

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for issued Thursday Mar 9, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

Watch for changing conditions and signs of slab formation as storm snow accumulates throughout the day. Be especially cautious in wind-loaded lee areas where deeper pockets exist.

Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Low

avalanche.ca/forecasts/cdb1e21

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for issued Wednesday Mar 8, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

Continually assess for wind slabs as you move through the terrain. Small pockets of wind slab have been reactive to skier traffic and natural triggers.

Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Moderate

avalanche.ca/forecasts/afe9f4c

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Last updated 2 years ago

for issued Tuesday Mar 7, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

The sun packs a punch this time of year, even brief periods of strong solar input could increase the reactivity of wind slabs. Reduce your exposure to avalanche terrain and overhead hazard during sunny periods.

Alpine: Considerable
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Moderate

avalanche.ca/forecasts/f28470e

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Last updated 2 years ago

for issued Saturday Mar 4, 2023 at 4:00PM PST:

Keep an eye out for signs of instability like "Whumphing", shooting cracks and avalanche activity. There is some uncertainty in reactivity of buried weak layers as well as there distribution.

Alpine: Moderate
Tree line: Moderate
Below tree line: Moderate

avalanche.ca/forecasts/38f1200

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Last updated 2 years ago