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Avalanche Forecast

Dec 3rd, 2015–Dec 4th, 2015
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate

Regions: Little Yoho.

A dusting of snow now overlies the Dec 3 facets & surface hoar. More snow to come... causing the hazard to rise accordingly.

Weather Forecast

Scattered flurries will continue tonight, greater amounts of snow forecast for Bow Summit (up to 8 cm) and freezing levels will climb to 1800 m with the passage of this front. Expect generally unsettled weather for the next several days, with a juicier looking storm starting saturday PM.  Confidence in snow amounts for Saturday is uncertain.

Snowpack Summary

A dusting of snow now overlies the Dec 3rd interface of surface hoar, suncrust and surface facets. The Surface hoar up to 20mm exists up to 1800m in the Emerald Lake area. Above 1800m, due S to SW facing terrain a suncrust exists and other aspects are soft facets or wind hammered snow. Snowpack depth is about 100cm, with no significant weak layers.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain