Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 4th, 2013 8:06AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Parks Canada
Significant overnight winds. Watch for new and buried wind slab on north and east aspects and over a sun crust on solar aspects.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Westerly flow is bringing moderate precipitation and more seasonal temperatures to the region today into Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
10cm of new snow overlies a sun crust on solar aspects. Profile at 2175m, E aspect, 37deg., Mcgill Shoulder area showed 265cm of snow. Settled snow in top 40cm, well settled mid pack. The Nov 6 crust was down 230cm. Moderate to hard broken and resistant planar results down 20 and 30cm and a Reutschblock 4 (whole block) down 30cm.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations from yesterday.
Confidence
Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Tuesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Strong south winds have come with new snow and are remaining steady. Caution on lee slopes. Previous wind slab is newly buried as is a sun crust on solar aspects.
Avoid freshly wind loaded features.Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 5th, 2013 8:00AM
