Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 26th, 2017 4:14PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
jlammers,
Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Wednesday: 3-5cm of new snow / Moderate westerly winds / Alpine temperature of about -10Thursday: 10-15cm of new snow / Light southerly winds / Alpine temperature of about -8Friday: 5-15cm of new snow / Light southerly winds / Alpine temperature of about -7
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported. Looking forward, snow and wind forecast for the next few days will likely promote a new round of storm slab activity.
Snowpack Summary
A light dusting of snow covers a medley of surfaces which include stubborn wind slabs and wind-scoured exposed crust in the alpine, and soft unconsolidated snow in sheltered areas at treeline and below. Variable amounts of settled and facetted storm snow (up to 100cm around the Coquihalla and closer to 40cm in the Duffey area) overlie a widespread melt-freeze crust that was buried on December 15th. Recent snowpack tests have ranged from no results, to moderate to hard resistant results on this layer.Beneath the December 15th layer the snowpack is well settled.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 27th, 2017 2:00PM
