Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Sun with periods of cloud for the day with a small chance of convective flurries this afternoon. Remaining cool with an alpine high of -11 and light NE ridge top winds. More of the same until the weekend when a weak low pressure systems arrives bringing a meager 5-10cm.
Snowpack Summary
5cm in the past 24hrs brings the weekly total to 20cm which covers old wind slabs in the alpine and exposed areas of tree line. In sheltered areas at tree line and below the storm snow is covering surface hoar and near surface facets. The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.
Avalanche Summary
Several natural avalanches up to size 2 from Mt. Tupper and Mt. MacDonald yesterday along the highway corridor. Reports of numerous loose dry avalanches up to size 1.5 on solar aspects up the Connaught drainage and a size 2.5 cornice failure from Cheops North 5. Wind slab, soft slab and loose dry snow is still susceptible to human triggering.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2