Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 25th, 2013 9:32AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
pgoddard,
Avalanche Canada
Summary
Confidence
Poor - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain for the entire period
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Light NW wind. Alpine temperature near -6. Light snow is possible.Sunday: Moderate SW wind. Alpine temperature near -8. 5-15 cm snow is possible.Monday: Light NW wind. . Alpine temperature near -10. Light snow is possible.
Avalanche Summary
Small soft slabs and loose dry avalanches have been failing naturally and with skier traffic.
Snowpack Summary
Around 25cm of new snow overlies a medley of surfaces including hard wind slabs, thin and thick crusts and large surface hoar crystals which can be found in sheltered areas below treeline. Recent winds have shifted snow into soft and hard slabs on lee slopes. A surface hoar layer buried down 40-80 cm seems to be gaining strength. Near the base of the snowpack, a crust/facet layer exists, which is now unlikely to be triggered, except perhaps by heavy triggers in unsupported, shallow, rocky terrain where more faceting has taken place.
Problems
Storm Slabs
In areas affected by wind, wind slabs are likely to be encountered. These could be triggered by the weight of a person or snowmobile. Be alert for loose dry avalanches in other areas.
Avoid freshly wind loaded features.>Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.>
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 26th, 2013 2:00PM
