Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 9th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Persistent Slabs and Loose Dry.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
Looks like we are transitioning to spring....maybe. Warming temps require a re-evaluation of the snowpack as it adjusts to this change.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
Few natural dry loose observed from the road today to size 1.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 20cm of settling snow sits on hard surfaces including old windslab. The January melt freeze crust is now buried 50-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.
Weather Summary
Friday
Alpine temps -15 under overcast skies. Light snow up to 10cm with moderate E winds
Saturday
Temps rise to -5 in the alpine under cloudy skies. Trace precip with moderate E winds
Sunday
Temps rise again to -3 in the alpine under broken skies. Winds moderate SW
Problems
Persistent Slabs
This problem stubborn and in isolated areas however the consequence of triggering could be severe.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Dry
This problem may behave as wet loose later during the weekend especially on solar slopes.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 12th, 2023 4:00PM
