Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Northwest Coastal.
Confidence
Poor - Due to limited field observationsfor the entire period
Weather Forecast
Wednesday: 20-30cm of new snow with freezing levels around 800m and strong southerly winds.Thursday: Another 5-10cm of new snow expected with freezing levels dropping to valley bottoms and light to moderate southwest winds.Friday: Relatively clear, dry and calm weather is expected.
Avalanche Summary
Recent reports include natural slab avalanches up to 60cm thick triggered by heavy loading during storms. The possibility for natural and human-triggered wind and storm slabs is expected to remain for the forecast period.
Snowpack Summary
Total snowpack depth is around180 cm for most treeline areas and over 2 metres in the alpine. Whumpfing, cracking, and easy shears were found within and under the 40-50cm of recent storm snow. The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong, with an old rain crust near the ground.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 2 - 5
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 4