Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 5th, 2024 4:00PM

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

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A widespread surface crust is creating stable avalanche conditions, but is making travel challenging.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Snowpack Summary

Trace amounts of dry snow have begun to accumulate atop a widespread hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel on.

In the midpack, a weak facet layer persists, but has become unlikely to trigger with a supportive crust above.

Areas in the east of the region are largely characterized by a shallow and faceted snowpack.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly clear with no precipitation, southeast alpine winds 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southeast alpine winds 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature - 10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
  • Carefully evaluate big/extreme terrain features before committing to them, it's not full "go" time yet.
  • Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.

Problems

Persistent Slabs

An icon showing Persistent Slabs

In high alpine terrain where the surface crust may not exist or be unsupportive, persistent weak layers may remain human-triggerable.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1.5 - 2.5

Valid until: Feb 6th, 2024 4:00PM

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