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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 15th, 2021–Mar 16th, 2021

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Glacier.

The sun may trigger small loose avalanches or sloughs. These can still be consequential in extreme terrain!

Be sure to keep your brain switched on even though the hazard is low.

Weather Forecast

Unsettled conditions will persist for the interior ranges after a cold front exits BC today. A ridge of high pressure will build back tonight

Today: cloudy with sunny periods. No precip. Fzl 1500m. Wind NW-10km/h

Tonight: cloudy with clear periods. No precip. Fzl at valley bottom. Wind W-15

Tuesday: mix sun and cloud. No precip. Fzl 1600m. Wind SW-10

Snowpack Summary

Overnight, 5cm of new snow buried a crust on all aspects below 2000m and into the alpine on solar aspects. On high north aspects, the new snow covers settled dry snow. The mid and lower portions of the snowpack are generally strong.

Avalanche Summary

Yesterday, a few small loose wet avalanches were observed from steep SE through W aspects.

On Saturday, several loose wet avalanches, up to size 2.5, were observed by field teams and in the highway corridor. A large, size 2.0, cornice fall was also observed on the North side of Mt. Bonney.

Confidence

Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain