Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Record breaking warm temperatures are expected today with freezing levels going up to mountain top. The sunshine will intensify the warming effect on the snowpack.Â
Snowpack Summary
Expect springlike conditions. The top 20-40cm of snow is moist to wet. Up to 15mm of rain in the last two days has added to the load above the Jan15 weak layer down 60-90cm. Â The Dec 17 surface hoar/ crust complex is down 130-180cm.
Avalanche Summary
Yesterday a natural cycle with warm temperatures and rain; numerous avalanches up to Size 3 in highway corridor, some gouging to ground at low elevation and loose avalanches triggering slabs. A back country report from a low elevation Size 2 natural avalanche 15m wide, 200m long, 50-60cm deep, in the Asulkan area close to the Abbott slide path.
Confidence
Freezing levels are uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 2 - 3
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 2 - 4
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely - Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3