Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 5th, 2018 3:30PM

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

ghelgeson, Avalanche Canada

The snow cover is thin and observations are scant. While unlikely, old wind slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering in the alpine immediately lee of ridgecrest. Please submit to the MIN if you're out recreating, thanks!

Summary

Confidence

Low - Due to the number of field observations

Weather Forecast

The bad news is that this benign blocking pattern will be with us for a few more days. The good news is that the pattern begins to change this weekend and may open the door for a bit of snow Saturday night.WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Freezing level at valley bottom, light northwest wind, no significant precipitation expected.THURSDAY: Scattered cloud cover, freezing level at valley bottom, light southwest wind, no significant precipitation expected.FRIDAY: Broken cloud cover, freezing level at valley bottom, strong southerly wind, no significant precipitation expected.SATURDAY: Broken cloud cover, freezing level around 500 m, strong southwest wind, trace of snow possible.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. However, we currently have very limited observations. If you have been out, please submit any observations to the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

Surface Hoar is beginning to form on the surface as indicated by this MIN report. There is up to 20 cm of recent storm snow sitting on a hard crust at upper elevations. Expect to find an early season crust near the bottom of the snowpack in many areas too. Recent reports suggest there is an average of 60 to 120 cm of snow in the alpine. This decreases dramatically with elevation where the primary hazards are rocks, stumps, and open creeks. We currently have very limited snowpack observations, so it is critical to supplement this information with your own observations.

Valid until: Dec 6th, 2018 2:00PM