Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 22nd, 2016 9:33AM
The alpine rating is Cornices and Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Confidence
Moderate - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
An unsettled westerly flow is expected to bring around 5-10 cm snow on Wednesday, with moderate to strong winds and the freezing level around 1500 m. Â Snow showers linger on Thursday before a ridge brings clearing skies on Friday.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported yesterday. Over the last week we have received many reports of cornice failure.
Snowpack Summary
Large cornices overhang some slopes. Deep and hard wind slabs can also be found in alpine areas. Below around 2300 m, a couple of crust layers are buried in the upper snowpack. No recent avalanche activity has been reported on these crusts. Snow surfaces have become moist up to around treeline with recent warm weather. Deeply buried weak layers near the ground may remain sensitive to triggering from thin snowpack areas.
Problems
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 23rd, 2016 2:00PM