Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 19th, 2019 4:40PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

Avalanche Canada mconlan, Avalanche Canada

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Watch for small wind slabs and sluffing in alpine terrain.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing skies with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -10 C.WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -11 C.THURSDAY: Clear skies, light north wind, alpine temperature -12 C.FRIDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 10 cm, moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -12 C.

Avalanche Summary

Small wind slab avalanches were triggered by skiers in alpine terrain on Monday. Some sluffing in steep terrain was also reported.

Snowpack Summary

Between 10 and 30 cm of low-density snow sits on old hard surfaces including wind-affected snow and melt-freeze crusts. The low-density snow may sluff easily on these hard surfaces. Thin wind slabs may be found in the alpine. Moist snow may be found on steep south aspects if the sun is prevalent.The lower snowpack is strong and settled.

Valid until: Feb 20th, 2019 2:00PM

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