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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 5th, 2023–Jan 6th, 2023

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

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

Assess surface snow for slab properties before committing to terrain. Any precipitation that falls as snow will likely form eaither wind slabs or wet slabs.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

One small ski cut was reported through the MIN. This avalanche was a small pocket of wind slab over a crust. It occurred on a southwest aspect at upper treeline.

Please continue to post your observations and photos to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Rain and elevated freezing levels will result in moist snow at or near mountain tops. Any snow that accumulates at higher elevations will be heavily wind effected.

A crust from earlier this month is burried down 40cm at treeline and above.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Stormy with 30 to 50cm of new snow at mountain tops, Rain below treeline. Strong south winds and freezing levels falling to 1300m by early morning.

Friday

Stormy with 10 to 15cm of new snow at treeline, rain below. southerly winds increasing throughout the day to extreme by late afternoon. Freezing level rising to 1600m.

Saturday

Milder weather with 10 to 15cm of new snow at higher elevations. Light to moderate southeast winds and freezing level around 1400m.

Sunday

Cloudy with around 5cm of new snow expected at higher elevations. Moderate southeast winds and freezing levels rising to 1600m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Problems

Wet Slabs

Wet Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) that is generally moist or wet when the flow of liquid water weakens the bond between the slab and the surface below (snow or ground). They often occur during prolonged warming events and/or rain-on-snow events. Wet Slabs can be very unpredictable and destructive.

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.