Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 29th, 2014 8:23AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.
triley,
Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Fair - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Overnight and Thursday: A few cm are expected overnight, ending by early morning. Expect 3-5 cm near the coast and 1-3 cm inland. Moderate Northerly winds are forecast with strong Northeast outflow winds developing during the day. Freezing levels should drop down to valley bottoms.Friday: Mostly sunny with light Northwest winds and strong Northeast outflow winds in the major valleys. Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with alpine temperatures dropping to about -15 C. Continued outflow winds.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported.
Snowpack Summary
Below freezing temperatures have developed a solid melt-freeze crust at all elevations and on most aspects. A couple of cm of new snow is now on top of the crust and/or facets and surface hoar that developed during the recent clear weather. A well settled mid and lower snowpack may rest on basal facets, especially in thin snowpack areas at higher elevations.
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Deeply buried weak facetted crystals continue to be a concern on slopes with a shallow snowpack.
Avoid convexities or areas with a thin, rocky or variable snowpack.>Avoid open slopes and convex rolls at and below treeline where buried surface hoar may be preserved.>
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 30th, 2014 2:00PM
