Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 24th, 2015 8:17AM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch out for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.

Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Increasing snowfall intensity throughout the day on Wednesday with as much as 2-5 cm expected by the evening and another 2-5 cm each for Thursday and Friday. Freezing levels hovering around 1200 m and generally light but gusty southeast through northwesterly winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Monday.

Snowpack Summary

A variable snow surface generally includes up to 5 cm of soft snow on a supportive crust with surface hoar or surface facets, breaking down to corn snow on all but high north aspects with daytime warming and sun-exposure. Wind slabs may be found in the alpine, or lower in glaciated drainages from katabatic winds. But in general, the snowpack is strong.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs
Thin, old, hard wind slabs may be lurking on lee and cross-loaded alpine terrain, and fresher ones from recent gusty northwesterly winds. Cornices are also large, undermined, and weak, and could be strained by rapid cooling.
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.>Give cornices a wide berth when travelling on or below ridges.>

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 3

Valid until: Feb 25th, 2015 2:00PM