Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 9th, 2015 4:37PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
grant statham,
Avalanche Canada
Warm temperatures forecast for this week should be pause for thought after such a long spell of low danger. Areas such as south facing gullies should be avoided this week, as slush and rockfall can be expected. Valley bottoms may become isothermal.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Looks like a warm week ahead as a warm, westerly flow runs across the region. Tuesday looks like a mostly sunny day with freezing levels reaching 2000m and alpine winds remaining strong from the west. Looks like some precipitation coming for Thursday (up to 10 cm).
Snowpack Summary
Despite the warm temperatures, strong winds above treeline today kept the snow surface cool in all but the most sheltered areas. The snowpack remains solid, with the exception of isolated steep, south facing slopes below 1900m where solar triggered wet avalanches can be expected in the afternoon.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported or observed today.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
The warm temperatures will create wet sluffs and rockfall on south facing cliffs and gullies below treeline. Ice climbers should avoid this terrain, and instead search for north facing climbs where the cold temperatures will keep things solid.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 10th, 2015 4:00PM
