Avalanche Forecast
Issued: May 2nd, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Loose Wet, Cornices and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Rapid progressive warming expected by Wednesday evening and leading into the weekend. Mix of light precipitation and broken skies. Expect strong radiation with any direct sun. Freezing level rising to 3000m by midnight on Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
Winter conditions exist in the high alpine on Northerly slopes with up to 20 cm of loose new snow sitting over a well consolidated upper snowpack. Spring conditions exist on all other aspects and elevations with a melt freeze crust that is dependent on overnight freezing conditions. The snowpack is moist to wet snow to ground below this crust..
Avalanche Summary
Avalanche activity will increase after warm nights and/or with thermal inputs such as rain, solar radiation and daytime warming. The avalanche danger will be lowest after cold nights and strong crust formation and will increase into the afternoon and evening before sunset. Likely trigger spots are rocks, cliffy terrain and shallow snowpack areas.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: May 3rd, 2017 4:00PM