Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 5th, 2020 2:00PM

The alpine rating is considerable, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is moderate.

Avalanche Canada Mikey, Avalanche Canada

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Wind, wind, wind. Wind slabs in the alpine are reactive to skier traffic. If any of these are triggered, the whole snow pack might release.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Weather Forecast

Another windy day for Monday with strong SW winds in the alpine. Temperatures will hover around -12c, along with flurries for most of the day. Outlook for for Tuesday and Wednesday is snow. At this time the weather models are not in agreement for amounts, so stay tuned.....

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed. The forecasters are giving a wide birth for overhead hazard as large naturals were still occurring as recently as Saturday.

Snowpack Summary

The strong SW winds are continuing now for the fourth day. Expect wind slabs up to 40cm thick in the alpine and exposed areas of tree line. This continued transport of snow is only adding more load to the snow pack and the weak basal layers. This is still a concern for areas that have not avalanched.  

Terrain and Travel

  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to the presence of a deep persistent slab.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Valid until: Jan 6th, 2020 4:00PM

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