Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 8th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating isSummary
Weather Forecast
Progressive spring like conditions for the week in the forecast area. Freezing levels will jump to over 3400ms by Tuesday mid day, with a strengthening diurnal cycle. Expected day time temperatures to get above 0 with some recovery overnight.
Snowpack Summary
New wind slab formed at tree-line and above on North-Easterly aspects below ridge crests and cross-loaded terrain. These slabs are loading a weak and facetted mid-pack that has a layer of concern down about 30 to 60cm at the interface between old facets and new snow. Isolated pockets of decomposing surface hoar at tree-line down 40cm.
Avalanche Summary
Two size 2.5 avalanches reported by Visitor Safety Techs in the Icefields in the alpine on south and west aspects.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Tuesday
Valid until: Feb 9th, 2016 4:00PM