Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 3rd, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Lynnea Baker,
Batten down the hatches, fridays extreme winds will continue to add to existing windslabs in lees.
Ski conditions are still variable with some areas scoured down to the January crust.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Friday: Cloudy with flurries, accumulating 5-10 cm. Alpine temps high -5, with extreme SW winds. FL valley bottom
Saturday: Cloudy with flurries in the morning, trace amounts precip. Alpine temps, high -5. FL valley bottom with strong SW winds.
Sunday: Partially cloudy. Alpine high -3. Moderate to strong SW winds. FL valley bottom.
Snowpack Summary
S-X westerly wind has built 20- 70 cm windslabs in lees. This overlies Jan 18 crust extending all aspects up to 2000m, and higher on solar aspects. Well settled midpack, with facets above Dec 4 crust, buried 150-200 cm, above Nov layers.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported in the park this week, however visibility was poor. Please post any avalanche observations on the Mountain Information Network, we really appreciate any observations.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Problems
Wind Slabs
Extreme westerly winds on Wednesday night built hard windslabs 30-70 cm deep in lees. Fridays precip and extreme south west winds will continue adding to these slabs..
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading have created wind slabs.
- Use caution on steep lee and cross-loaded slopes
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 6th, 2022 4:00PM
