Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Mainly cloudy today with a few sunny periods and a chance of isolated flurries later this afternoon. The alpine high will reach +1 as the freezing level rises to 2200m and the winds blow lightly from the SE. Tonight will see 5-10cm of snow. Snow is forecasted to continue on Sunday and persist into next week with 20cm of accumulation by Tuesday.
Snowpack Summary
10cm of recent snow accompanied by 25-40km/hr Southerly winds formed wind slabs at Tree-line and Alpine elevations. The recent snow buries a melt freeze crust on all aspects to tree line. Below the crust, the snowpack is isothermal in thin snowpack areas BTL. The mid and lower snowpack is strong at Tree-line and above where depths are over 2m.
Avalanche Summary
A size 1.5 skier accidental was reported from Cheops North 4. Crown depth was 10-20cm, 10m wide and ran for 700m stopping at the top of the fan, no involvement. Several other size 1-1.5 natural avalanches (wind slabs) were also observed in the area. MacDonald Gully #12 produced a natural size 2 early yesterday morning and ran 3/4 down the fan.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Wet
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Below Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2