Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

On Friday there was a natural avalanche cycle triggered by rain & warm temps. This cycle produced avalanches up to size 3.5

There was also a report of a few skier triggered size 1's from the Herdman Couloir. MIN Report Here

On Monday, a field team in the Fidelity zone was able to ski-control several dry/loose sz 1 avalanches on N aspects, as well as ski-cut a wind slab on an E aspect.

Heavy new snow with light to moderate wind has created storm slabs. These slabs sit atop a series of crusts on all aspects except high north faces, where they overlie dry snow.

The Feb 3rd crust, down ~110cm, is the dominant mid-pack layer and still produces isolated planar results when tested.

With high freezing levels expect rain soaked snow at treeline and below. This will shrink our already dwindling snowpack at lower elevations.

A low pressure system is moving through the region, bringing stormy weather the next few days. There is uncertainty in the models about snow/rain amounts but most are showing steady precipitation & warm temps

Tonight: Cloudy with flurries. Alp low -1°C, Ridgetop wind: South 10-20 km/hr, Freezing Level (FZL): 1900m

Sat: Flurries: 7 cm, Wind SW 15-30km/hr, FZL: 2300m

Sun: Snow: 10 cm, Ridge wind SW 15-35, FZL: 1800m

• Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the old surface.
• Avoid exposure to areas with overhead hazard during periods of rain.