Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 23rd, 2016 3:00PM
The alpine rating is below threshold, the treeline rating is below threshold, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.
Known problems include Loose Wet, Wet Slabs and Cornices.
jlammers,
Avalanche Canada
You'll have to wait until Monday for clear weather as light rain is forecast for the weekend. Expect deteriorating snow stability (and ski quality).
Summary
Weather Forecast
Sunday: 5-10mm of precipitation / Light ridgetop winds / Freezing level at 2200m Monday: Mix of sun and cloud / Light ridgetop winds / Freezing level at 2000m Tuesday: Mix of sun and cloud / Light ridgetop winds / Freezing level at 2400m
Avalanche Summary
Most commercial operations have closed for the season, and data is becoming sparse. If you have any avalanche activity to report, please consider sharing through the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Monitoring the snow surface is very important during the spring. If the snow surface does not freeze overnight or if the crust is only a few cm thick, the effect of daytime heating, rain or solar radiation will weaken the snowpack much more quickly than it would if there is a well frozen thick crust. Deeply buried weak layers in the mid snowpack and near the ground still have the potential to wake up and become active with a rapid warm up. While unlikely, releases on these deeply buried weak layers would result in very large avalanches. Glide cracks are widespread, active, and best avoided. Cornices are large, fragile, and could trigger deep slab avalanches that run to valley bottoms. The snowpack in many areas has become isothermal, meaning the snowpack is 0 degrees Celsius throughout. An isothermal snowpack is more prone to full depth wet slab avalanches during the heat of the day.