Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Oct 31st, 2014 1:07PM
The alpine rating is Loose Dry.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeWinter is creeping in but it's still a little early for skiing in Glacier National Park. Expect to walk a ways through the rain to get to any snow. Watch for windslabs and use caution on glaciers where crevasses are very shallowly bridged.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Snowpack Summary
Snowline is at approximately 1700m, with 20cm of snow at 1900m on Oct 30. Since then freezing levels have risen; it is presently +2'C at 2150m and Fidelity has received 10mm of rain in the past 24hrs. Expect small pockets of windslab in lee areas and use caution on glaciers where crevasses will be thinly bridged. A rain crust exists at the base.
Avalanche Summary
A few small, loose avalanches were observed on October 30th.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Dry
Avalanches are possible as snow amounts slowly increase. Watch for fluctuating freezing levels, which may result in rain up high and weaken the snowpack.
Watch for terrain traps where small amounts of snow will acumulate into deep deposits.Caution in lee and cross-loaded terrain near ridge crests.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 1st, 2014 1:07PM