Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 3rd, 2019 4:14PM

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

kdevine, Avalanche Canada

A bit of fresh snow may improve riding conditions. Isolated thin pockets of wind slab may be encountered on high elevation, north facing terrain.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Cloudy with flurries, 5-10 cm / southwest winds, 15-30 km/h / alpine low temperature near -5THURSDAY - Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries / southwest winds, 15-40 km/h / alpine high temperature near -2 / freezing level 1800 mFRIDAY - Cloudy with isolated flurries / southeast winds, 15-30 km/h / alpine high temperature near -2 / freezing level 2000 mSATURDAY - Cloudy with flurries, up to 5 cm / southwest winds, 20-40 km/h / alpine high temperature near -3 / freezing level 1700 m

Avalanche Summary

A cornice fall was observed on Tuesday, which triggered a small, thin slab avalanche on a steep, unsupported roll.Another cornice fall was observed on Monday, but it did not trigger a slab on the slope below.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 5 cm of new snow in the alpine sits on a melt-freeze crust on all aspects except for north slopes above 1800 m, where it sits on 10 to 30 cm of dry snow and isolated wind slabs. Snow is disappearing rapidly at lower elevations.

Valid until: Apr 4th, 2019 2:00PM