Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 17th, 2021 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
matt,
Avalanche Canada
Wind slabs are still dominating our region. Ski quality isn't the best ever, but hey, it's a Pandemic. Just the fact that we get to go skiing is a great thing! Poor turns are better than no turns!
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Temperatures will hover around -8 tomorrow until the late afternoon. Beyond that it will cool off to -18 or so by midnight. As the temperatures fall, the winds will calm (yes, you read that right) at all elevations. As for snow, don't hold your breath. There may be a few flurries, but the re-set we're all craving is a long way off.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing was seen today.
Snowpack Summary
I wish I had better news, but the widespread wind effected snow is still the main feature of our snowpack. A profile near Purple Knob had a well settled mid pack with the Nov 5th down 165cm and a surprising lack of depth hoar or facets near it. It seems the warm snowpack temperatures have kept the bottom layers from "rotting" out and becoming weak.
Terrain and Travel
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Consistent, warm temps are helping the slabs to bond with the underlying layers.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 18th, 2021 3:00PM
