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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 25th, 2020–Mar 26th, 2020
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Glacier.

PLEASE STAY HOME!

All parking facilities, visitor services, and winter permit areas in Rogers Pass are now closed to visitors until further notice.

Backcountry travel is strongly discouraged with the COVID crisis stressing our health care system.

Weather Forecast

Sunny Wed, then an incoming system bringing snow through the weekend

Today: Cloudy with sunny periods, fzl 900m, light W winds

Thurs: Mainly cloudy with flurries, trace precip, freezing level 1100m, moderate SW winds

Fri: Flurries, 8cm snow, fzl 1400m, mod W winds

Snowpack Summary

5-10cm of storm snow overlies a crust on solar aspects (SE through W) into the alpine. The new snow sits on surface hoar on shaded, polar aspects. Previously wind-affected surfaces at tree-line and alpine elevations vary from breakable to rockhard/impenetrable.

Avalanche Summary

One loose/dry sz 1 natural avalanche was observed off the NW side of Lookout Mtn yesterday.

Please report backcountry avalanche observations using the Avalanche Canada Mountain Information Network.

Confidence

Avalanche Problems

Storm Slabs

Thin storm slabs will be present in immediate lee areas at ridge crest and on open, cross-loaded features. Storm slabs will pop quickly on solar aspect crusts.

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

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2