Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 19th, 2019 4:40PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
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
