Avalanche Forecast
Regions: South Rockies.
Confidence
Fair - Due to variable snopack conditions
Weather Forecast
Friday: Mostly sunny with gusty (up to 80km/h) westerly winds. Expect temps to -7. Saturday & Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud, with a chance of localized flurries. Continued westerly winds with highs near 0 each afternoon.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches
Snowpack Summary
Westerly winds continue, creating windslabs on lee locations in the alpine and open treeline. A buried layer of surface hoar lies approximately 20 cm below the snow surface. Reports indicate this layer was blown around before it was buried and can only be found in isolated, sheltered locations at and below treeline. A well settled mid pack bridges over the basal weaknesses at the ground. This layer was responsible for some large releases earlier on in the season. However, there hasn't been any activity on this layer since early December and confidence is growing that it is gaining strength.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2