Avalanche forecast

Northwest Coastal

Jan 29 – 30, 2014Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Avalanche problems

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely
    Size
    4–7
    Deeply buried weak facetted crystals continue to be a concern on slopes with a shallow snowpack.

Weather Forecast

Overnight and Thursday: A few cm are expected overnight, ending by early morning. Expect 3-5 cm near the coast and 1-3 cm inland. Moderate Northerly winds are forecast with strong Northeast outflow winds developing during the day. Freezing levels should drop down to valley bottoms.Friday: Mostly sunny with light Northwest winds and strong Northeast outflow winds in the major valleys. Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with alpine temperatures dropping to about -15 C. Continued outflow winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported.

Snowpack Summary

Below freezing temperatures have developed a solid melt-freeze crust at all elevations and on most aspects. A couple of cm of new snow is now on top of the crust and/or facets and surface hoar that developed during the recent clear weather. A well settled mid and lower snowpack may rest on basal facets, especially in thin snowpack areas at higher elevations.

Confidence

Fair - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

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