Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 1st, 2019 3:00PM

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

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Enjoy one last day of sunshine before clouds return. Avoid south-facing slopes during the heat of the day.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear, light northeast wind, alpine temperatures drop to -7 C.TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, light wind, freezing level up to 1800 m.WEDNESDAY: Increasing cloud with flurries starting in the evening, light southwest wind, freezing level up to 1800 m.THURSDAY: Scattered flurries bring 5-15 cm of new snow at higher elevations, 30-50 km/h southwest wind, freezing level up to 2000 m.

Avalanche Summary

On Sunday, one size 2 wet slab avalanche was reported on an east aspect at 1800 m. Otherwise, no recent avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

Most slopes have entered a daily melt-freeze cycle, with the exception of north-facing terrain above 1800 m. On these colder slopes, you may find 10-30 cm of dry powder or isolated wind slabs. Elsewhere, the surface has been melting each day and then freezing into a hard crust overnight. Snow is disappearing rapidly at lower elevations.

Valid until: Apr 2nd, 2019 2:00PM