Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 4th, 2015 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
stephen holeczi,
Avalanche Canada
Ski quality is refreshed, but watch local snow amounts as we expect a slow rise in the avalanche danger. Treeline and below will see the biggest change in the next few days as new snow will be sitting over surface hoar and will slide readily. SH
Summary
Weather Forecast
Scattered flurries Sat with temperatures staying below freezing and light to mod SW winds. Saturday night will see a bigger pulse with 5-10cm expected each day through next week.
Snowpack Summary
5-20cm overlies the Dec 3rd interface of surface hoar, suncrust and surface facets at treeline. Surface hoar up to 20mm exists up to 1800m in the Emerald Lake area. Above 1800m, due S to SW facing terrain a suncrust exists and other aspects are soft facets or wind hammered snow. Snowpack depth is about 100cm. Wind slabs forming in immediate lees.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported.
Confidence
Problems
Wind Slabs
Watch lee features near ridge crests as small wind slabs have been forming from warm temperatures, wind and recent snow.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 5th, 2015 4:00PM
