Avalanche forecast

Northwest Inland

Mar 9 – 10, 2019Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

New snow in the forecast will hopefully refresh the riding. If it's enough to refresh it's also likely enough for fresh pockets of windslab to develop.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    1–2
    With forecast new snow expect some new wind slab development. Previous strong wind from a variety of directions formed widespread pockets of wind slabs on all aspects.

Confidence

Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Weather Forecast

SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. No precipitation. Light west winds.SUNDAY: Trace to 5 cm new snow. Freezing level around 600 m. Winds increasing from light to moderate, with strong gusts, from the southwest.MONDAY: Around 5 to 10 cm new snow. Freezing level around 800 m. Winds light to moderate from the west.TUESDAY:  Mix of sun and cloud. Dry. Warmer with freezing level near 1000 m. Moderate winds from the west.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche have been reported from this region.

Snowpack Summary

Open areas at upper elevations are likely wind affected, while pockets of soft snow can be found in sheltered and shaded areas. Sun crusts exist on south-facing slopes. In general, all the cold weather is weakening the upper- and mid-snowpack. In some sheltered areas, 20-50 cm of previous snow is either faceting or sits on facets (sugary snow), and even possibly surface hoar (feathery crystals).In the south of the region, the lower snowpack is generally strong.

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