Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 2nd, 2019 4:19PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

mbender, Avalanche Canada

South Coast.

Forecast precipitation Tuesday night and Wednesday is expected to fall as snow at uppermost elevations in the South Coast mountains.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Weather Forecast

TUESDAY NIGHT: Rain or wet snow, accumulation 5-10 cm at upper elevations / light southeast wind / alpine temperature 0 C / freezing level 1600 mWEDNESDAY: Rain or wet snow, accumulation 5-10 cm at upper elevations / moderate southwest wind / alpine temperature -1 C / freezing level 1500 mTHURSDAY: Mainly cloudy / moderate south wind / alpine temperature 1 C / freezing level 1700 mFRIDAY: Periods of rain or wet snow / moderate south wind / alpine temperature 1 C / freezing level 1700 m

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported recently.

Snowpack Summary

At uppermost elevations, 10-20 cm of new snow is likely sitting on a crust or wet snow. Below that, the upper snowpack is mostly moist or wet. At lower elevations precipitation is falling as rain onto an already moist or wet snowpack.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Precipitation falling as snow at uppermost elevations with predominantly southerly winds is expected to develop wind slabs in the lee of terrain features

Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.Use ridges or ribs to avoid pockets of wind loaded snow.

Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Apr 3rd, 2019 2:00PM