Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 29th, 2019–Mar 30th, 2019

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast.

Solar input during the day will increase the potential for triggering loose wet avalanches. They are expected to be small and manageable with normal caution.

Confidence

High - The weather pattern is stable

Weather Forecast

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear, light southerly wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 2000 mSATURDAY: Sunny, light westerly wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 2000 mSUNDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light westerly wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 2000 mMONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light to moderate easterly wind, alpine temperature -2, freezing level 2100 m

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported recently.

Snowpack Summary

The recent snow from the beginning of the week is wet and sitting on either moist snow or a melt freeze crust. With warm air temperatures and sunshine you can expect the snow surface to become moist or wet.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.