Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Unsettled weather for the next few days. Mostly cloudy this morning with light flurries/rain with possible clearing later today. Freezing levels are expected to rise to 1550m. Similar weather for tomorrow but with slightly cooler temperatures. Alpine winds are forecast to stay light for today and tomorrow.
Snowpack Summary
40-45cm of recent storm snow above 1800m, much of that fell as rain below that elevation. The upper snowpack is a complex mix of crusts, facetted snow and surface hoar which have been reactive to skier triggering as slab and loose avalanches. Below 1900m the top 40cm of the snowpack is moist.
Avalanche Summary
Yesterday there was a small natural avalanche cycle, numerous avalanches to size 3 in the highway corridor east of the Rogers Pass summit. Backcountry user reported very touchy conditions just west of the Park below 2000m releasing avalanches 30-60cm deep. 2 days ago, a field team ski cut moist avalanches to size 2 running far on Grizzly Shoulder.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3