Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 30th, 2019 4:03PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Wet.

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Dry snow can be found in shaded alpine terrain. Be aware of changing conditions as slopes heat up throughout the day.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate - Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain

Weather Forecast

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, light wind, alpine temperatures drop to -5 C.SUNDAY: A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries and trace of new snow at higher elevations, light northwest wind, freezing level to 1900 m.MONDAY: A mix of sun and cloud, light north wind, freezing level to 1800 m.TUESDAY: Sunny, light wind, freezing level to 1800 m.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. Several loose wet and storm slab avalanches were reported earlier in the week following Tuesday's storm.

Snowpack Summary

Most slopes have entered a daily melt-freeze cycle, with the exception of north-facing slopes above 1800 m. On these colder slopes, you may find 10-30 cm of powder or isolated wind slabs. These same slopes may also have a layer of faceted grains buried 30 to 60 cm below the surface, but this layer that has shown signs of strengthening over the past week. Elsewhere, the surface has been melting each day and then freezing into a hard crust overnight. Snow is disappearing rapidly at lower elevations.

Problems

Loose Wet

Sunshine and warming will destabilize surface snow over the course of each day, especially on steep sunny slopes.

Start and finish early to reduce your exposure to avalanche terrain during the heat of the day.Avoid exposure to terrain traps, where the consequences of a small avalanche could be serious.Be careful around wind loaded pockets near ridge crests and roll-overs.

Aspects: South East, South, South West.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Mar 31st, 2019 2:00PM