Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 15th, 2013 10:27AM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Confidence
Fair - Intensity of incoming weather is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Light snowfall / Moderate southwest winds / Freezing level at 1200mSunday: Mix of sun and cloud / Light and variable winds / Freezing level at 900mMonday: Light snowfall / Light southeast winds / Freezing level at 900m
Avalanche Summary
There have been no reports of recent avalanche activity.
Snowpack Summary
Relatively small pockets of stiff wind slab which exist at higher elevations are expected to be mostly unreactive. On sun-exposed slopes and at lower elevations, you will most likely find a melt-freeze crust. In shaded areas at treeline and below treeline recent snow may overlie surface hoar which is reported to be reactive in the Meager Group (upper Lillooet). Several buried crusts can be found in the snowpack, especially on solar aspects; however, reports indicate these interfaces have settled out fairly rapidly. The mid and lower snowpack layers are generally strong and well settled.Total snow depths vary from around 400 cm in the south to around 180 cm in the north.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 16th, 2013 2:00PM