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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 4th, 2014–Feb 5th, 2014
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Sea To Sky.

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Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

A ridge of high pressure dominates the conditions on the S. Coast for the forecast period. Clear and cold conditions will persist.Wednesday: Clear, dry, treeline temperatures around -15C, mountaintop winds light NE in the morning increasing to 35km/h NE in the evening and overnight.Thursday: Clear, dry, treeline temperatures around -12C, mountaintop winds 30km/h NE in the morning decreasing to light E in the afternoon.Friday: Clear, dry, treeline temperatures around -10C, mountaintop winds light SE

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches reported.

Snowpack Summary

The upper snowpack and snow surface are currently undergoing faceting due to the cold temperatures.  Wind exposed areas are heavily scoured and leeward features may have a thin wind crust or small isolated wind slabs.  Sun exposed slopes have a sun crust but this is reported to be breaking down with the ongoing surface faceting.  In sheltered areas, several centimetres of dry snow may overlie a layer of surface hoar.  The mid and lower snowpack are well settled and there are currently no layers of concern.  However, in thinner snowpack areas, a weak basal layer of facets or depth hoar may still be a concern.