Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 29th, 2019 4:23PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

jsmith, Avalanche Canada

Sea To Sky.

Now is the time to explore new terrain before the incoming storm increases the danger.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy / Moderate, northwesterly winds / Low 3 C / Freezing level 2500 m.WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy / Light, westerly winds / High 4 C / Freezing level 2000 m.THURSDAY: Cloudy / Moderate, westerly winds / High 1 C / Freezing level 1000 m.THURSDAY NIGHT: Snow; 15-20 cm / Strong, southwesterly winds / Freezing level 1000 m.FRIDAY: Snow, 10-15 cm / Moderate, southwesterly winds / High -3 C / Freezing level 1000 m.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches were reported in the region on Monday.

Snowpack Summary

Currently, there is a smorgasbord of snow surfaces out there. Sunny skies and a temperature inversion have created crusts on all but northerly aspects. Many north facing alpine slopes are wind-pressed and sheltered north facing terrain have large surface hoar (10-20 mm) and surface facets. Both these crystal types form weak layers, but the surface hoar tends to be more reactive.There have been no recent avalanches reported on the weak layers in the upper snowpack which suggests they are bonding well to the snow above them.The remainder of the snowpack is currently well-settled and strong in most locations.

Valid until: Jan 30th, 2019 2:00PM