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forecaster@avalanche.caSummary
Confidence
Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Unsettled conditions are expected for Friday and Saturday morning before the next organized storm system arrives on the north coast Saturday afternoon. Precipitation is expected Saturday night and Sunday but there is some uncertainty regarding amounts and timing.Friday: A mix of sun and cloud, light scattered flurries, freezing level am: 800m pm: 1300m, ridgetop wind: light SW-WSaturday: Light precipitation 2-4mm, freezing level am: 900m pm: 1400m, ridgetop wind: becoming moderate-strong S-SW with storm frontSat. Night: Precipitation 4-8mm, freezing level: 1400m, ridgetop wind: strong S-SWSunday: Precipitation 6-12mm, freezing level am: 1200m pm: 1500m, ridgetop wind: moderate-strong S-SW
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
New snow sits on a melt-freeze crust, old wind slabs leeward features, or dry snow in sheltered north facing terrain at higher elevations. Recent strong S through W winds have created wind slabs in leeward features. In some areas, there may still be a weak layer below the old storm snow, down roughly 50-80cm, but triggering of this layer has become stubborn or unlikely. Cornices are also large and potentially weak, particularly during periods of warming. The early February persistent weak layer is typically down 1.5 to 2m. Triggering of this layer has become unlikely but may still be possible with heavy triggers such as cornice falls or smaller avalanches stepping-down.
rbuhler,
Avalanche Canada
