Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 4th, 2012 9:20AM
The alpine rating is Cornices, Storm Slabs and Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Confidence
Good - -1
Weather Forecast
Warm temperatures, sunny skies, and light winds are expected to continue for the forecast period. Clear skies overnight should allow for a good freeze. Strong solar radiation and daytime warming is forecast through Tuesday.
Avalanche Summary
Widespread wet loose and surface slab activity on solar aspects up to size 2.5 in the Coquihalla area. No new reports from the Duffey lake area, on Friday moist slab releases up to size 3.5 were observed running full path on southerly aspects due to solar warming and warm overnight temperatures in the alpine.
Snowpack Summary
Thin sun crusts are developing on steep solar aspects. The recent storm snow continues to settle and bond in the Duffey Lake area due to the warm temperatures and light winds. Recent cornice growth may be easy to trigger with light loads or from solar radiation. The Coquihalla area is also experiencing warm temperatures and light winds. The storm slab in the Coquihalla is about a metre deep and continues to settle and bond with warm temperatures. Concern for steep solar aspects in the alpine with shallow or variable snowpack depths.
Problems
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
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Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
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Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
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Valid until: Feb 5th, 2012 3:00AM