Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 5th, 2019 4:26PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

mconlan, Avalanche Canada

South Coast Inland.

You may still be able to trigger small pockets of wind slab in isolated terrain features.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, light to moderate south wind, alpine temperature -11 C.WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with late afternoon snowfall, trace accumulation, light to moderate south wind, alpine temperature -9 C.THURSDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 5 to 10 cm, moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -11 C.FRIDAY: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 1 to 3 cm, light to moderate northwest wind, alpine temperature -10 C.

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind slabs were triggered out of steep, rocky terrain Monday. Otherwise, no new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

The snow surface consists of wind-affected snow in exposed terrain at higher elevations, soft snow in shaded and sheltered areas, and a melt-freeze crust on southerly slopes.The middle and lower snowpack is generally well-settled.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Small pockets of wind slab may still exist at higher elevations. The most suspect terrain would be steep features adjacent to ridges.

Use caution in wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.

Aspects: South, South West, West, North West.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Mar 6th, 2019 2:00PM