Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 23rd, 2022 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is moderate. Known problems include Loose Wet.

Cory Boschman,

A good freeze overnight should help keep the hazard low most places on Sunday. Watch for rising temperatures, and progressively worse overnight recovery during next few days.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Parkers Ridge area

Sunday: Sunny with cloudy periods. Precip Nil. High 1 C. Mostly light ridge wind occasionally gusting to 35 km/h. Freezing level: 2400 metres.

Monday: A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. Precip Trace. Low -2 C, High 2 C. Mostly light ridge wind occasionally gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level: 2400 metres.

Snowpack Summary

5cm of new snow overlies a thin sun crust on steep solar aspects, and 5-15cm of fist snow over previous wind effected surfaces or supportive crusts depending on elevation and aspect. Some redistribution in the alpine from short duration moderate SW winds over the week.

Avalanche Summary

Consult the Mountain Information Network for recent observations, and please consider submitting a MIN report if you observe any new activity.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Tuesday

Problems

Loose Wet

An icon showing Loose Wet

Watch for this problem to develop during the day as temperatures rise and solar input increases.

  • Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Make your travel plans to take advantage of overnight freezing.

Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Apr 24th, 2022 4:00PM