Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 7th, 2018 4:19PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
pgoddard,
Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
MONDAY: Moderate to strong south-west winds. 5-10 cm snow. Alpine temperature near -5.TUESDAY: Light south-west winds. 5 cm snow. Alpine temperature near -10.WEDNESDAY: Moderate southerly winds. 5 cm snow. Alpine temperature near -25.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches have been reported in the last few days.
Snowpack Summary
Modest amounts of incoming snow will overlie various old surfaces, including a hard freezing rain crust (which was reported into the alpine in some areas east of Smithers), old crusts and wind slabs. A variable weak layer that formed in mid-December can be found roughly 20 cm below the surface. This mid-December layer is comprised of crusts on solar aspects and feathery surface hoar in sheltered locations.The lower snowpack is generally well settled with two prominent crusts. The late-November crust can be found 30-50 cm below the surface and the October crust is near the base of the snowpack.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 8th, 2018 2:00PM
