Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 16th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Deep Persistent Slabs, Loose Wet and Cornices.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Unusually warm temperatures for this time of year and freezing levels up to 4000m will continue for several days into the week. Don't expect much overnight recovery in the snowpack. The sun will dominate for the foreseeable future.
Snowpack Summary
Temperatures will start warming Sunday and freezing levels are expected to climb to 4000m. Several hot days with little to no overnight recovery are expected. This will create isothermal conditions on all but high elevation N aspects.
Avalanche Summary
Expecting a significant avalanche cycle with loose snow avalanches, cornices being triggered and potential for the deep persistent slab layers on N aspects to run big and far.
Confidence
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
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Loose Wet
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
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Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
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Valid until: Apr 17th, 2016 4:00PM