Lawinenlagebericht South Coast — Mar 25, 2024

Kernpunkte

Small human-triggered avalanches are possible where new snow has accumulated over a hard crust.

Lawinenprobleme

Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–1.5
Recent snow may slide easily on the crust. Watch for pockets of reactive slab in leeward terrain features in the alpine.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the region.

If you are heading into the backcountry please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network. We read every report!

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of new snow accumulates atop a thick crust capping a moist upper snowpack.

A few buried crusts are found 100 to 170 cm deep. Reports suggest they are bonding well and are not a concern at this time. The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and dense.

Weather Summary

Monday night

Mainly cloudy with a trace of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Tuesday

Mainly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Wednesday

Cloudy with 10 to 25 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 5 to 20 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.

South Coast

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