Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 27th, 2012 8:58AM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs and Loose Dry.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Confidence
Fair - Wind speed or direction are uncertain on Saturday
Weather Forecast
Friday: Light precipitation and overcast skies, winds moderate from the west and northwest. Alpine temperatures near -11.Saturday: Light precipitation in the early part of the day with partially sunny breaks in the afternoon. Winds will be strong from the northwest. Alpine temperatures will be near -10.Sunday: A weak ridge of high pressure should bring drier conditions with upper level temperatures remaining cool.
Avalanche Summary
There are no recent avalanche observations to report at this time.
Snowpack Summary
The most recent new snow from the weekend and late last week has been redistributed by the wind creating wind slabs in isolated locations. These are sitting on a generally well-settled mid-pack. Deep persistent instabilities (surface hoar and an early November crust, respectively) located in the middle and near the bottom of the snowpack may still be a concern but there's little recent evidence of them being reactive. It is important to know that we have very limited observations for this region. Digging down and making your own observations, especially in thinner snowpack areas, remains a good idea to assist safe slope selection. If you are spending anytime in the backcountry, send us your observations. Every bit is greatly appreciated! Email us at: forecaster@avalanche.ca
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 28th, 2012 2:00PM