Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 9th, 2019 3:35PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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South Rockies.

Watch for small loose wet avalanches on south facing slopes. Wind slab avalanches are expected to be small and confined to aggressive terrain.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

SATURDAY NIGHT: No precipitation. Light west winds.SUNDAY: Dry and sunny. Daytime treeline temperatures around -5C. Increasing westerly winds; blowing strong by end of the day.MONDAY: Dry and sunny. Daytime treeline temperatures around -2 C. Moderate to strong westerly winds.TUESDAY:Â Cloudy and light snow developing. Daytime treeline temperatures just below 0 C. Light westerly winds.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Snowpack Summary

Wind slabs will remain in the Alpine and possibly treeline areas but are likely to become hard to trigger.Cold temperatures have transformed most of the snowpack into weaker faceted snow with few if any distinct layers, with the exception of alpine terrain where hard wind slabs and wind pressed snow are found.In deep snowpack areas, you may find a slab sitting above a layer of facets and surface hoar that was buried in mid-January and is now 30-60 cm deep. The layer is most prominent in the Elk Valley between 1600 m and 1900 m, but no recent avalanche activity has been reported on this layer.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Approach steep lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.

Aspects: North East, East, South East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Mar 10th, 2019 3:00PM