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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 18th, 2019–Feb 19th, 2019

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

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

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

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

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

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Sea To Sky.

Watch for small wind slabs and sluffing in steep terrain.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy, light north wind, alpine temperatures drop to -10 C.TUESDAY: Cloudy with light flurries, accumulations up to 5 cm, moderate northwest wind, alpine high temperatures around -8 C.WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine high temperatures around -8 C.THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, light northeast wind, alpine high temperatures around -8 C.

Avalanche Summary

Over the weekend, avalanche activity was limited to small (size 1) wind slabs triggered near ridgetop features. Some sluffing in steep terrain was also reported.

Snowpack Summary

10-30 cm of low density snow sits above old hard surfaces including wind-affected snow and crusts. The low density snow may sluff easily above crusts on steep south-facing slopes. Thin wind slabs may be found in the alpine. The lower snowpack is strong and settled.