Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 9th, 2013 7:25AM
The alpine rating is Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeThin and generally weak snowpack widespread throughout the forecast area. Buried hazards are becoming an increasingly greater risk to your skis and knees so tread carefully.
Summary
Confidence
Good
Weather Forecast
Temperatures on a slow rise to more seasonal values. 2cm new snow overnight at treeline and only trace amounts expected over next few days. Wind forecast is for Moderate to Strong values from the West
Avalanche Summary
No new observed or reported.
Snowpack Summary
Strong temperature gradient is resulting in faceting throughout the snowpack.
Problems
Persistent Slabs
Snowpack continues to weaken under the influence of a strong temperature gradient within a generally shallow layering.
Be aware of the potential for wide propagations due to the presence of hard windslabs.>Be aware of thin areas that may propogate to deeper instabilites.>
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 10th, 2013 2:00PM