Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Little Yoho.
Weather Forecast
Storm ending Thursday evening with another smaller pulse expected Saturday bringing in 5-10cm. Temperatures are expected to cool into the weekend with daytime highs of -5. Winds will drop Monday night and hold steady in the light to moderate range for the weekend.
Snowpack Summary
Moderate to strong winds over the past 24 hours has developed windslabs on immediate lees at alpine and treeline elevations. The Dec 15 surface hoar layer is still a concern in the forecast region, in many areas this layer now sits 50-80 cm down with a well settled slab above. Much of the lower snowpack consist of facets.
Avalanche Summary
One size 2 natural avalanche observed releasing from a wind loaded lee features. Many small size 1 avalanches triggered from ski cut releasing pockets of winds lab at treeline and above. All avalanches observations today were releasing from windslab.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3