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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 2nd, 2020–Feb 3rd, 2020

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast.

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Confidence

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Weather Forecast

Sunday night: Around 10 cm new snow. Moderate southwest wind. Alpine low -3 C. Freezing level 500 m.

Monday: Sunny. Light to moderate northwest wind. Alpine high -3 C. Freezing level 300 m.

Tuesday: Flurries bringing 5-10 cm new snow. Moderate west wind. Alpine high -1 C. Freezing level 300 m.

Wednesday: Flurries bringing 10-15 cm new snow. Moderate to strong northwest wind. Alpine high +1 C. Freezing level rising to 1200 m.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche observations.

Snowpack Summary

10 cm of low density new snow sits over a thick rain crust. The snowpack is refreezing into a solid block in the cool temperatures. Snowpack depths suspected to be in the range of 150-250 cm around the peaks of the north shore mountains (1400 m), tapering quickly with elevation to almost nothing below 1000 m.

Terrain and Travel

  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.