Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 5th, 2013 4:19PM
The alpine rating is Storm Slabs, Cornices and Loose Wet.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Light to moderate snow flurries are expected to continue through the day on Saturday as a cold front moves through the area. Winds will gust to moderate from the Southwest in the late afternoon followed by a drop in temperature into the evening. Sunday will return to no snowfall and high diurnal temperature variations through the day.
Snowpack Summary
Below Treeline a supportive 15cm melt freeze crust provides temporary stability above a wet and unconsolidated snowpack. The crust thins with elevation and on slopes which are not South facing. By mid afternoon, or earlier on very hot days, this crust will melt and the avalanche danger will elevate considerably. The base of the snowpack is weak.
Avalanche Summary
Today, several loose avalanches were observed with the new snow, from steep rock cliffs. Alpine and treeline locations were not visible in the icefields area. Steep, Southerly aspects below 1600m are mostly melted out.Â
Confidence
Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Saturday
Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
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Cornices
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 6th, 2013 4:00PM