Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 22nd, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Loose Wet, Cornices and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Some new snow and moderate SW winds are forecasted overnight on Saturday with a limited freeze as a result of the cloud cover. Freezing levels will stay around 2000m for much of the night. A slight clearing trend Sunday afternoon and evening will allow for a better freeze on Monday morning.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is totally dependent on aspect and elevation now. At treeline and above, melt freeze crusts exist to ridge top on solar aspects, while on north aspects, dry surface snow still exists above ~2400m. Below treeline the snowpack becomes wet during the day and is becoming isothermal. The weak basal facets remain present in alpine areas.
Avalanche Summary
Pin wheeling on steep south aspects and some small loose wet avalanches observed on Saturday in the late afternoon.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 23rd, 2017 4:00PM