Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 1st, 2016 4:36PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
A few cm of snow forecast in flurries Tuesday and Thursday, while Wednesday is looking mainly clear and dry. Winds are forecast at Light from the West, with cool and steady temperatures, until Wednesday; when an increase to strong SW wind heralds a modest warming trend. Freezing Levels should reach the townsite by late Wednesday / Thursday.
Snowpack Summary
Upto 20cm of snow fell in the alpine on Thursday/Friday, being redistributed into Wind Slabs in the Alpine and Treeline. From Treeline down, rain formed a new crust, making for Variable ski conditions lower down. A December crust buried around a meter deep, although generally requiring large triggers, has potential to produce large avalanches.
Avalanche Summary
A small loose dry avalanche was observed in steep treeline terrain on Monday above Forum Lake. Several slab avalanches were observed on Friday near Forum and Cameron Lakes. These were small, with the exception of a Large (Size 3) slab avalanche, from a NE aspect on Forum Peak. This propagated surprisingly wide (300m) and ran onto Cameron Lake.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Wednesday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 4th, 2016 4:00PM