Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Friday will be the last calm day before high pressure breaks down. An incoming series of storms will bring snow ...but also wind and higher freezing levels. Avalanche hazard will be increasing!
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Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been observed in the past few days. A field team in the Fidelity area observed small, loose surface sluffs running fast on steep rolls.
Snowpack Summary
A few centimeters of new snow today will cover widespread feathery surface hoar and/or a thin crust on steep terrain facing the sun. This will be the layer to watch as the new snow piles up!
The height of snow at treeline is approx 80cm which is 40cm below average. Many rocks/trees lurk just below the snow surface! Snow coverage on glaciers is also thin.
The base of the snowpack consists of weak, sugary facets.
Weather Summary
A change in the weather pattern is on the way! A series of storms over the weekend will bring much needed snow.
Tonight: Cloudy, nil precip, Low -12°C, light ridge winds
Fri: Isolated flurries, SW winds 10-25km/hr, Alp high -10°C
Sat: Flurries amounting to 7cm, SW winds 15km/hr gusts to 45, Alp high -8°C. freezing level 900m
Sun: Periods of snow, amount: 14cm, SW winds 15-35km/hr, Alp high -6°C, freezing level 1100m