Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 22nd, 2020 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
Mikey,
Avalanche Canada
Conservative choices are a must, don't push it and don't go for it. The current health care system is under enough stress due to COVID19 pandemic. Mostly cloudy with light flurries on Monday.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Monday is forecast for mostly a cloudy sky with sunny breaks with up to 3cm of snow. The hight temperature will be -3c in the alpine along with strong SW winds. Freezing level is expected to be valley bottom.
Snow is expected to start late Tuesday with upwards of 10-15cm of snow.
Avalanche Summary
Numerous dry loose stuffs have been observed up to size 1.5, mostly on steeper terrain.
Snowpack Summary
5cm of snow that fell Saturday has sluffed in steeper terrain and has probably become moist to some degree on solar aspects. Polar aspects have remained dry. Sunday's strong westerly flow in the alpine has created some slabbing, especially in lee areas. Expect to find crusts on solar aspects. Thin weak areas are the key places to be mindful of and the potential to awaken the basal layers.
Terrain and Travel
- Avoid convexities, steep unsupported terrain and rocky outcroppings.
- Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
- Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to the presence of a deep persistent slab.
- Avoid areas with a thin or variable snowpack.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Some buried wind slabs exist in the alpine. Digging will be key.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
The deep persistent layer is still a concern, especially in shallow snowpack areas. A large cornice trigger could also be enough to weak up this layer.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 23rd, 2020 4:00PM
