Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 13th, 2019 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
kdevine,
Avalanche Canada
Conditions vary drastically from north to south in the South Coast Inland. In the north, avalanche danger is likely moderate in the alpine and low at treeline and below treeline. In the south, avalanche danger remains elevated as fresh storm slabs sit on a buried weak layer.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Uncertainty is due to field data and reports showing a wide variation in conditions throughout the region.
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY NIGHT - Cloudy with clear periods and isolated flurries / light north winds / alpine low temperature near -6
SATURDAY - Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries / light northwest winds / alpine high temperature near -5
SUNDAY - Cloudy with sunny periods / light northwest winds / alpine high temperature near -8
MONDAY - A mix of sun and cloud / southwest winds, 20-40 km/h / alpine high temperature near -4
Avalanche Summary
There were no avalanches reports on Thursday, but observations are still very limited in this region.Â
In the south of the region: With up to 30 cm of recent new snow and strong winds, it is likely that there were natural avalanches on Thursday and Friday, especially in wind loaded areas. Natural avalanche activity is expected to taper somewhat over the weekend. There is still the potential for human triggered avalanches at higher elevations.
In the northern part of the region: There have been no avalanches reported in recent days. There may be isolated pockets of wind slab and/or storm slab at higher elevations that could be triggered by humans.
Snowpack Summary
Snowpack conditions vary greatly from north to south within the South Coast Inland region.
In the south, near the Coquihalla, 20-30 cm of recent fresh snow snow likely sits on a weak layer of surface hoar. Recent strong winds have likely formed storm slabs that may be reactive to human triggers. The middle of the snowpack contains a mix of hard crusts and facet/crust layers. Snowpack depths remain quite shallow with about 75-100 cm at upper treeline elevations.Â
In the north, near the Duffey Lake area the recent storm only brought about 10 cm of new snow, which is now sitting on an already very thin snowpack. Snowpack depth at treeline is about 40-50 cm.Â
Problems
Storm Slabs
Conditions are highly varied from north to south within the region.
In the south, up to 30 cm of new snow likely sits on a weak layer of surface hoar. Storm slabs may still be reactive, especially in wind loaded areas.
In the north, new snow amounts are closer to 10 cm. There may still be small pockets of storm slabs that could be triggered by humans at higher elevations.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 14th, 2019 5:00PM
