Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 6th, 2015 5:08PM
The alpine rating is Loose Wet.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeThe skiing right now is as good as it gets, even on some solar aspects, and it is a good time to look at larger objectives. Watch closely for increasing hazard as the daytime temperatures rise and enjoy the great skiing!
Summary
Weather Forecast
A mix of sun a cloud with light winds and freezing levels near 1700m ar forecast for Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny with nighttime temperatures dropping well below freezing and daytime highs up to 5`C at treeline.
Snowpack Summary
A few cms of snow overnight brings the recent storm snow to between 20-40cm at treeline in most areas. This snow is bonding well to the previous surfaces. A thin sun crust exists on steep solar aspects in some locations. The midpack is generally well settled with no major concerns.
Avalanche Summary
Some solar induced sluffing up to size 1.5 out of steep terrain and loose dry avalanches up to size 1 have been observed in the last 36hrs. We expect to see more avalanche activity out of steep solar aspects as the sun comes out during the next few days.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
The effects of solar radiation will increase the hazard on steep solar aspects during the course of the day. Travel early in the day while the hazard is Low on any exposed solar aspects and watch for increased avalanche hazard as temperatures rise.
- Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet.
- Cornices become weak with daytime heating.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 7th, 2015 4:00PM