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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 15th, 2018–Mar 16th, 2018
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Glacier.

The freezing level has dropped and left behind an unfavorable crust on most aspects into the alpine. Good, cold dry snow still found on high northerly aspects... if it hasn't been skied already.

Weather Forecast

Hopefully you got a good dose of vitamin D this past week from sunny clear skies, because that is now done. A storm is moving into our region this afternoon with 10-20cm of snow at higher elevations and mixed snow and rain at lower elevations by noon on Friday. Light northerly winds, freezing level to 1600m with an alpine high of -4 for today.

Snowpack Summary

A light dusting of snow now buries a melt freeze crust on solar aspects into the alpine and surface hoar in protected areas. Cold dry snow found on high northerly aspects. The seasons snow is well settled with no notable layers in the upper the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous loose wet avalanches yesterday on steep solar aspects to sz 2.5 due to the warm temps, periods of sun and a high freezing level.Cloudy skies, the drop in temperature and lowering freezing level will reduce avalanche activity today.

Confidence

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Thursday

Avalanche Problems

Loose Wet

Lower elevation temperatures have stayed above zero for the past 24hrs with a freezing level up to 1600m today. There is the chance of rain (10-15mm) starting early this afternoon which will weaken the snowpack below tree line.
If triggered the loose wet sluffs may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2