Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 11th, 2019 3:30PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
dsaly,
Avalanche Canada
20 cm snow falling Tuesday will raise avalanche hazard to Moderate through the day. As snowfall accumulates, the deepest and most reactive deposits will be at higher elevations in wind-loaded terrain.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Tuesday
Weather Forecast
MONDAY NIGHT: Flurries, 10-15 cm snow. Treeline temperatures near -6C. Ridgetop winds moderate from the southeast.TUESDAY: Flurries, 5-10 cm snow. Treeline temperatures near -3C. Ridgetop winds moderate from the south.WEDNESDAY: Sunny with cloudy periods. Treeline temperatures near -5C. Ridgetop winds light from the east.THURSDAY: Flurries, 10 cm accumulation. Treeline temperatures around -2C, freezing level rising to 1300 m. Ridgetop winds moderate from the east.
Avalanche Summary
Small size 1 wind slabs were reactive to skier traffic over the weekend, no recent natural avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
After Monday's new snow, another 20 cm is expected to accumulate by the end of the day Tuesday. Moderate winds will redistribute falling snow and begin developing cohesive slabs that may not bond well to the wind-affected surface snow it's falling on. The new snow covers a variety of wind affected surfaces from scoured and wind-pressed to stiff wind slabs as a result of the recent extreme wind event. Widespread wind slabs developed in the alpine with pockets of soft snow in sheltered areas and lower elevations. This layer of wind-affected snow sits above a crust, old wind-pressed snow surfaces, or surface hoar in the most sheltered areas. The mid-pack is well-settled and strong.
Problems
Storm Slabs
Around 20 cm new snow is expected to accumulate Tuesday falling with moderate southerly winds. Storm slabs will develop through the day with the deepest deposits in wind-loaded terrain.
The recent snow may now be hiding windslabs that were easily visible before the snow fell.Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 12th, 2019 2:00PM
