Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Little Yoho.
Weather Forecast
Continued warm temperatures with freezing levels up to 3500m for both Friday and Saturday. Temperatures have been slightly inverted with better freezes at valley bottom as long as skies are clear overnight, but temperatures will stay above freezing in the alpine. Mainly light winds through the next 2 days with potential for precipitation on Sunday.
Snowpack Summary
Crust or moist snow on all solar aspects depending on temperatures. Buried temperature crusts to 2000m on all aspects and to ridge top on solar slopes, including the Mar 15 crust down 40-70 cm in the alpine. Moist snow at lower elevations, with the entire snowpack becoming moist below treeline in the afternoons.
Avalanche Summary
Ongoing wet snow avalanches typical for this time of year are occurring as the day warms up. These vary by aspect and elevation but can travel far as they entrain isothermal snow.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely - Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3