Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 5th, 2019 3:33PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

shorton, Avalanche Canada

No snow in the forecast, but at least the outflow winds are almost over. Use caution on slopes getting hit by the sun and watch for pockets of unstable snow.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear, 30-60 km/h east wind, alpine temperatures drop to -12 C.WEDNESDAY: Sunny, 20-40 km/h east wind, alpine high temperatures near -8 C.THURSDAY: Sunny with cloudy periods, light northwest wind, alpine high temperatures near -5 C.FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northwest wind, alpine high temperatures near -3 C.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Monday. One small slab avalanche (size 1) was triggered remotely by a group of skiers on Sunday. It was 40 cm thick and occurred on an east aspect at 1400 m.

Snowpack Summary

Five days of strong outflow winds have scoured the surface in exposed terrain and formed hard wind slabs on all aspects. South facing slopes likely have crusts on the surface. Roughly 30-50 cm of snow sits above a layer of cold, soft faceted snow and surface hoar. This layer has been reactive in some snowpack tests and could enhance the propagation of wind slabs if triggered. The lower snowpack is generally considered strong.

Valid until: Mar 6th, 2019 2:00PM