Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 23rd, 2013 8:59AM
The alpine rating is Storm Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeAvalanche danger will be variable due to snowfall amounts decreasing as you go inland.
Summary
Confidence
Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain for the entire period
Weather Forecast
Thursday: SE wind, increasing to strong. Alpine temperature near -6. 10-15 cm snow.Friday: Strong SW wind. Alpine temperature near -4. 10-20 cm snow.Saturday: Strong SW wind. Alpine temperature near -6. 5-10 cm snow.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
New snow is landing on a medley of surfaces including hard wind slabs, thin and thick crusts and large surface hoar crystals which can be found in sheltered areas below treeline.A surface hoar layer buried down 40-80 cm seems to be gaining strength. Near the base of the snowpack, a crust/facet layer exists, which is now unlikely to be triggered, except perhaps by heavy triggers in unsupported, shallow, rocky terrain where more faceting has taken place.
Problems
Storm Slabs
Incoming snow may bond poorly to old surfaces. New wind slabs are also likely to develop during the next few days.
Avoid freshly wind loaded features.>Be cautious of sluffing in steep terrain.>
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 24th, 2013 2:00PM