Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 5th, 2014 7:52AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

rbuhler, Avalanche Canada

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Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

A strong arctic ridge remains over the interior creating outflow conditions along the coast.Â Clear and cold conditions persist. Thursday: Clear and sunny, treeline temperatures around -20C, mountaintop winds 40km/h SEFriday/Saturday: Clear and sunny, treeline temperatures around -20C, mountaintop winds light variable

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches reported.

Snowpack Summary

The upper snowpack and snow surface are currently undergoing faceting due to the cold temperatures. Wind exposed areas are heavily scoured and leeward features may have a thin wind crust or small isolated wind slabs. Sun exposed slopes have a sun crust but this is reported to be breaking down with the ongoing surface faceting. In sheltered areas, several centimetres of dry snow may overlie a layer of surface hoar. The mid and lower snowpack are well settled and there are currently no layers of concern. However, in thinner snowpack areas, a weak basal layer of facets or depth hoar may still be a concern.

Valid until: Feb 6th, 2014 2:00PM