Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 9th, 2016 3:18PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
triley,
Avalanche Canada
Watch for new wind slabs developing as the winds continue to shift directions.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Wind effect is extremely variable
Weather Forecast
Cloudy tonight with moderate southwest winds and a trace to a few cm of new snow. Alpine temps around -20. Cloudy with moderate winds and a chance of light snow on Saturday. Cloudy with a chance of light snow on Sunday. Winds becoming strong northerly on Monday and Alpine temperatures should drop back down to -25 under clear skies.
Avalanche Summary
There are no new reports of avalanche activity.
Snowpack Summary
Surface snow has been facetting during this period of cold weather, and last weeks storm snow has been settling slowly. Areas sheltered from the wind may be developing a new surface hoar layer. The mid-november crust is buried down 100-180 cm and produces variable results in snowpack tests. Moderate results may be more likely in shallower snowpack areas, and deeper snowpack areas may be more likely to show no results on this layer. Professionals continue to monitor the crust for facet develop that may provide a weak layer above a hard sliding surface in the future.
Problems
Wind Slabs
New wind slabs may develop as the winds continue to shift and a few more cm of new snow is forecast.
Dig down to find and test weak layers before committing to a line.Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading have created wind slabs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 10th, 2016 2:00PM
