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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 26th, 2024–Feb 27th, 2024

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.

Regions

Yukon, Tutshi, Wheaton, White Pass East, White Pass West.

Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new reports of avalanches since Friday when natural and remote triggered wind slabs size 1.5-2 were observed on north aspects in the alpine. Wind slabs appeared to be less sensitive by Saturday according to this well-travelled group's MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine surfaces are predominantly wind affected, but soft snow can still found in wind-sheltered terrain. A spotty layer of surface hoar may sit below recent snow, around 20 to 30 cm deep.

Below 1500 m, a thick melt-freeze crust is buried 50 - 100 cm deep.

Weather Summary

Monday night

Increasing cloud. 30 to 50 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries bringing a few cm of snow. Ridgetop wind 50 to 60 km/h southeast. Treeline temperature -17 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries bringing a few cm of snow. Ridgetop wind 10 to 20 km/h southeast. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries bringing a trace of snow. Ridgetop wind 30 to 40 km/h east. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.