Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 30th, 2015 10:04AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
jlammers,
Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Poor - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
Expect continued unsettled conditions for the forecast period with trace amounts of new snow expected each day. Daytime freezing levels should hover around 1100m with ridgetop winds remaining mostly moderate from the southwest.
Avalanche Summary
Storm slabs up to size 2.5 were observed over the weekend in the southwest corner of the region. They formed in response to new snow and wind. No other new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Approximately 20 cm of dense storm snow overlies a variety of crusty old surfaces. Weaknesses buried in the upper snowpack may include hard crusts and/or facet crystals, although not much is known about the reactivity or spatial distribution of these layers. At the base of the snowpack, weak facets may be found. Cornices are large and potentially fragile. Unpredictable, full-depth glide avalanches are also a concern on low elevation slopes with smooth ground cover (grassy slopes, rock slabs, etc.) where large cracks have formed from the snowpack slipping on the ground.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 31st, 2015 2:00PM
