Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 18th, 2022 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
matt,
Avalanche Canada
As we exit the drought, remember that a snow surface that's been exposed for a long time often leads to trouble down the road. Any new snow we get will sit on either a crust or windslab. In both cases, a good bond will take awhile to form.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Bit of a ho hum kind of day tomorrow. It'll be cloudy all day with flurries starting in the morning. Winds will be light to moderate from the west. Temperatures will be around -4 all day, but as the evening approaches, they will begin to drop as the next system arrives.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing today.
Snowpack Summary
Flurries have left us with a few centimeters today. Nothing crazy, but we can't be too choosy these days. Every bit will help. We are in an extended period with no significant change in our snowpack. It remains well settled with a surface crust down low and wide spread windslabs everywhere else. There are likely isolated pockets of windslab in the alpine on all aspects.
Terrain and Travel
- Avoid freshly wind loaded terrain features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
As we gradually get more snow these slabs will be more pronounced and widespread. They will sit on a wind layer or a crust. Either option makes for a poor bond.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 19th, 2022 3:00PM
