Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 12th, 2015 8:03AM
The alpine rating is Storm Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeWinter has returned! Recently buried surface hoar and crusts in the upper snowpack. Watch for reactive wind effected snow up high and sluffing in steep terrain on northerly aspects. Solar radiation will have a strong effect if it comes through.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Partial clearing later today as a weak ridge of high pressure builds over the Interior. Snowfall tapering off this morning to light flurries with alpine winds still expected to remain in the moderate to strong from the west. Freezing levels will rise to ~1300m. Light snow is expected tonight into tomorrow morning.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 40cm of new recent storm snow. The storm layer sits atop a crust on solar aspects and surface hoar on sheltered N aspects. The upper 40-50cm of the snowpack is dry with moist snow below it. Multiple crusts in the top 1.5m of the snowpack over well settled snow.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed yesterday.
Confidence
Problems
Storm Slabs
40cm of recent storm snow sits over surface hoar on northerly aspects. Associated winds with the storms have been enough to create slabs in exposed areas. Its time to select more conservative terrain.
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.Watch for whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks or recent avalanches.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 13th, 2015 8:00AM