Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Cloudy periods mixed with sunny breaks and freezing levels climbing to 1800m. Ridge winds south 20km/hr gusting to 50km/hr. Another pacific front arrives early Saturday morning with up to 8cm of accumulation, strong southerly winds and freezing levels reaching 1800m. Precipitation intensifies Sunday with another front packing 20cm by Monday.
Snowpack Summary
60cm of storm snow overlies the Feb 27 layer, which is a variable crust on SE-W aspects, widespread surface hoar/stellars on shaded aspects, and in some areas a combination of both. Strong southerly winds have created additional loading and wind slabs on lee features. The Feb 10 surface hoar/ crust layer is down 100cm and is unreactive in tests.
Avalanche Summary
We received a report of a skier accidental size 1.5 avalanche on the moraines of The Dome Glacier, failing on a rapidly formed wind slab. 2 large size 3 natural avalanches were observed in the highway corridor, likely triggered during an strong wind even yesterday morning.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 2 - 3
Cornices
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3