Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 1st, 2022 4:04PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Cory Boschman,
As long as things stay frozen, and you avoid the isolated windslabs, conditions are pretty good.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. Alpine temperature: High -5 C. Ridge wind west: 15-30 km/h. Freezing level: 1600 metres.
Sunday: Flurries. Accumulation: 6 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -10 C, High -5 C. Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h. Freezing level: 1500 metres.
Snowpack Summary
Sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Moderate wind effect in the ALP.
Avalanche Summary
A few small wind slabs have been observed in higher elevation leeward features.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Problems
Wind Slabs
Moderate SW winds in the alpine continue. Watch for isolated wind slabs, especially in high consequence terrain.
- Use caution in lee areas. Wind loading could create slabs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 2nd, 2022 4:00PM
