Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 17th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
TRettie,
Avalanche Canada
A thick and supportive crust makes avalanche activity unlikely.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Thursday night: freezing levels around 1200m. Light flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow and light to moderate westerly winds.
Friday: flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow with light westerly winds. Freezing levels around 1000m.
Saturday: stormy weather with up to 20cm of snow and moderate west winds. High of -2 at 1200m.
Sunday: mix of sun and cloud with no new snow expected. Light winds and a high of -2 at 1200m.
Avalanche Summary
On Monday a few size one natural wet loose avalanches were observed on steep south and east facing terrain at 1200m.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10cm of recent snow overlies a widespread crust which exists on all aspects and at all elevations. Thin new wind slabs may have formed in exposed terrain at higher elevations.
The late-January melt-freeze crust is now down around 40 cm and is reported to be knife hard and up to 30 cm thick. This crust extends to at least the top of treeline and is generally well bonded to the adjacent snow.
The middle and lower snowpack are considered well settled and strong.
Terrain and Travel
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Problems
Wind Slabs
It may be possible to find thin wind slabs in alpine terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 18th, 2022 4:00PM
