Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 15th, 2021 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Dvonk,
Avalanche Canada
Well there we have it. A massive snow storm where more rain then snow fell.... The spray road is HORRENDOUS travel currently. Continue posting MIN reports, it helps us get a handle on the snowpack in the entire region.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
The storm continues to pound away up on the spray. With Burstall pass area receiving the most precip amounts. This has fallen as rain & snow. We expect to see up to 30 cm more snow tonight. The temperatures will begin to plummet to -15 and the winds to continue to blow over 140km/h out of the North West!!!
Avalanche Summary
1 size 1.5 loose dry avalanche observed today out of hero knob area North east aspect. Not running far
Snowpack Summary
Rain saturated! Limited data is available so far this season as forecasters haven't been out due to low snow amounts and challenging travel. Currently 50-70cm of WET snow is at treeline with a temperature crust related to recent rains 10-20cm off the ground. We don't have a firm grasp on how high this crust goes at this time due to limited field observations. Windslabs are being reported in alpine areas along ridgelines and crossloaded features.
Terrain and Travel
- Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
- Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
- Pay attention to the wind, once it starts to blow fresh sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect and exposure to wind.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs and storm slabs will be developing in open terrain with the new snow and winds.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 16th, 2021 3:00PM
