Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 11th, 2015 4:20PM
The alpine rating is Loose Wet and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Westerly flow continues with a gradual falling of freezing levels over the main ranges on Thursday. 0-5 cm of snow is expected overnight on Wed, and by Thursday we expect cloud cover and strong alpine winds to keep the higher elevations cool. Valley bottom temperatures will reach +9 in Banff on Thursday.
Snowpack Summary
There is a wide range of conditions from east to west at this time. Eastern areas (Banff) are subject to the warm temperatures which are effecting the snowpack on S and W aspects. Further east the temperatures have remained cool enough that treeline and alpine snowpacks have remained solid. We expect this pattern to continue for several more days.
Avalanche Summary
Another report of a small windslab triggered by skiers on Mt. Cathedral two days ago. This makes for several small windslabs being triggered in isolated areas this week, which is not a huge trend but certainty notable.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 12th, 2015 4:00PM