Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 3rd, 2013 9:46AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Good
Weather Forecast
Monday: Expect cloudy skies with a chance of flurries. Winds should be light and southerly and alpine temperatures should reach -5.Tuesday: Flurries could build to give moderate accumulations. Gusty southerly winds continue and alpine temperatures should reach -5.Wednesday: Cloudy, with light southerly winds and temperatures reaching -5.
Avalanche Summary
Isolated loose wet sluffs have been reported. The Coquihalla area has seen some glide slabs release on slopes with granite slabs as the ground cover.
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs can be found behind ridges, ribs and on lee slopes (NW-NE). Sun crusts have formed on South and West facing slopes. The upper snowpack is showing continued settlement and gaining strength. Down 20-50 cm sits a persistent interface comprising of crusts, facets and surface hoar crystals. Recently, this layer has been reactive only in sheltered areas at treeline and below where the surface hoar lingers. The mid pack is generally well settled. The average snowpack depth at treeline is 180 cm.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 4th, 2013 2:00PM
