Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 22nd, 2015 4:00PM

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

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Summary

Weather Forecast

Warm temperatures persist through Monday, followed by a cooling trend and an up-slope precipitation event with forecast amounts from 10-20cm.

Snowpack Summary

Warm temperatures promoting settlement and strengthening of previously formed windslabs. 

Avalanche Summary

No new activity has been observed.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Tuesday

Problems

Wind Slabs

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Watch for storm snow instabilities and new windslab development with Tuesdays forecast snowfall.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Nov 25th, 2015 4:00PM

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