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Avalanche Forecast

Nov 20th, 2015–Nov 21st, 2015
Alpine
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be below threshold
Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be below threshold
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold
Alpine
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be below threshold
Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be below threshold
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold
Alpine
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be below threshold
Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be below threshold
Below Treeline
Below Threshold
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be below threshold

Regions: South Coast.

Forecasters are working with very little information this early in the season. If you are riding or touring in the back country, share your observations through the MIN

Confidence

Fair - Due to the number and quality of field observations

Weather Forecast

Friday: No precipitation in the forecast. Freezing levels around 700m. Ridgetop winds light to moderate from the north westSat: No precipitation in the forecast. Freezing levels rising to close to 1000m late Saturday evening and an above freezing layer forecast between 1500 and 3000m.        Ridgetop winds light to moderate from the north westSun: Precipitation forecast to begin late Sunday afternoon. Freezing level around 1000m . (above freezing layer persisting between 1500 and 2500m).Winds changing to South West,light to          moderate.        Mon. 10 to 15mm of precipitation in the forecast. Freezing levels drop to 500m by Monday afternoon. Winds changing to South West, light to moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent reports of avalanche activity in the region, perhaps because of few observers that are active at this time.

Snowpack Summary

There's a wide variation in snowpack depths throughout the region with below thresh hold snow depth for the most part below 1500m

Avalanche Problems

Storm Slabs

Warming temperatures will settle the snowpack, but there may be lurking thin windslabs in select locations.  Be cautious with such a young snow pack
Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.>Avoid freshly wind loaded features.>

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 3