Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 1st, 2019 4:42PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
jsmith,
Avalanche Canada
Storm slabs may remain reactive to human triggers in the alpine and possibly upper treeline elevations. Use small slopes without consequence to test the bond of the new snow.
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with wet flurries; 3-5 cm. / Moderate, southwesterly winds / Low 0 / Freezing level rapidly dropping to 700 m.SATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Light to moderate, westerly winds / High -2 C / Freezing level 500 m.SUNDAY: Cloudy with flurries; 5-10 cm. / Light, southwesterly winds / High-7 C / Freezing level 200 m.MONDAY: Mostly sunny with cloudy periods / Light, northeasterly winds / High -8 C / Freezing level surface.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches were reported in the region. However, a natural avalanche cycle likely occured on Friday in alpine areas.
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine, 35-50 cm of new snow has buried either a crust or heavily wind effected old snow. A mixture of wet snow and rain fell at treeline elevations which will likely bond well to the old snow surface. Below treeline, the snowpack has soaked up the rain like a sponge.Below the surface, the remainder of the snowpack is currently well-settled and strong in most locations.
Problems
Storm Slabs
Storm slabs may remain reactive to human triggers in the alpine and possibly upper treeline elevations.
Use small slopes without consequence to test the bond of the new snow.Stay alert to changing conditions with elevation.Use caution when in terrain above the recent rain/snow line.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 2nd, 2019 2:00PM
