Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 20th, 2019 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
dsaly,
Avalanche Canada
Rain has saturated and settled the snowpack. Use caution on sunny slopes or during the heat of the day, loose wet avalanches remain a concern.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear skies, light southwest wind, treeline temperature 3 C, freezing level 1700 m.
SUNDAY: Mix of sun and clouds, light south wind, treeline temperature 4 C, freezing level 1800 m.
MONDAY: Cloudy with rain, 20 mm by days end, moderate south wind, treeline temperature 2 C, freezing level 1800 m.
TUESDAY: Cloudy with isolated showers, light northeast wind, treeline temperature 4 C, freezing level 1900 m.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche reports were available on Thursday and Friday, but it is expected that a loose wet avalanche cycle occurred during the storm.
If you have any recent observations during your travels, we would greatly appreciate it if you posted a photo or any other information to the Mountain Information Network (MIN). Thanks!
Snowpack Summary
Over 60 mm of rain fell as rain to the mountain tops on Thursday into Friday, saturating the snowpack. The snow surface may freeze into a melt-freeze crust overnight but should rapidly moisten during daytime warming, particularly on southerly aspects under clear skies. The snowpack is rapidly melting below treeline.
Problems
Loose Wet
Recent rain has saturated and settled the snowpack to the top of the mountains. You may still be able to get some wet snow to move on steep slopes during the heat of the day.
- Minimize travel on steep sun-exposed slopes during the heat of the day.
- Avoid terrain traps like cliffs and gullies that increase the consequence of small avalanches.
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 21st, 2019 2:00PM
