Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 15th, 2016 6:37PM
The alpine rating is Loose Dry and Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Continued cold temperatures (with a slight temperature inversion) through to Saturday with a slight warming trend starting Sunday. Winds are forecasted to increase on Friday and becoming strong from the north-west on Saturday. Light amounts of snow forecast starting Saturday night.
Snowpack Summary
With exception of deeper snowpack areas (along and west of Divide) the snowpack is almost entirely faceted. There is very little cohesion in upper 30 cm, resulting in significant sluffing in steep terrain. The Nov 12 crust (~40 cm above ground) is still a significant layer in the snow pack. Pay attention to this layer after the next snowfall.
Avalanche Summary
No significant slab avalanches have been reported or observed in the past week. Loose snow avalanches (up to size 1.5) are occurring out of steeper terrain.
Confidence
Wind speed and direction is uncertain on Friday
Problems
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 16th, 2016 4:00PM