Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 2nd, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs, Cornices and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Light flurries Monday afternoon with a mix of sun and cloud, light winds from the NW. Freezing level up to 1600m with an alpine high of -5. Clear skies and warming temps for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
12cm new snow in the past 36hrs, winds gusting to 60km/hr from SW building slab. The mid-pack is bridging the basal weakness, which consists of weak facets, depth hoar and the Nov rain crust. Isothermal conditions below tree-line on solar aspects.
Avalanche Summary
Recent cornice and windslab failures have triggered the deep persistent slab creating large full path avalanches that are traveling into valley bottoms. Loose wet avalanches have been occurring on steeper south and west aspect below tree-line.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Tuesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 3rd, 2017 4:00PM