Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 8th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Cornices.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Road side temperatures reaching +16 (Tuesday) and Alpine temps have remained above 0 for the last 24hrs (since 17:00, Monday Nov. 7th). Anticipating a slow cooling as the week progresses with forecasted precip of 4 to 6mm for Wednesday. Expect this to be rain at lower elevations and snow in the Alpine, maybe... we can only hope!
Snowpack Summary
Wide variations in the snowpack through the forecast area. Snow depths vary based on elevation and aspect. Warm temps have pushed the snow line to above 2100ms. Moist surface snow. Steep solar aspects have little snow left and expecting a temp crust on all elevations and aspects. High freezing levels observed on Nov. 8th (above 3500m's).
Avalanche Summary
Numerous point releases, loose wet, and cornice triggered loose dry (N and E aspects) observed today (Tuesday Nov. 8) through-out the forecast area.
Confidence
Problems
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 9th, 2016 4:00PM