Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 25th, 2020 8:03AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
Chris Gooliaff,
Parks Canada
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Summary
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
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
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 26th, 2020 8:03AM
