Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 4th, 2016 8:00AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Dry.

percy woods, Parks Canada

Glacier.

A few hours of moderate NE winds last night may have caused some reverse loading along ridges. Use caution when venturing into steep avalanche terrain. Plan a turn around time that gets you back to the trail head well before dark.

Summary

Weather Forecast

The temperature inversion is getting pushed out with light snow forecast for this afternoon and evening in the realm of 2-4cm by Tuesday morning.

Snowpack Summary

The inversion and strong solar radiation have created thin surface crust on steep solar aspects. Northerly facing terrain and lower elevation terrain expect 30cm of low density faceted snow on a well settled base.

Avalanche Summary

The only recent observations are sluffing out of steep solar terrain.

Confidence

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose sluffs can be expected in steep rocky terrain. This will be more pronounced given strong solar input.

Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Jan 5th, 2016 8:00AM