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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 3rd, 2014–Feb 4th, 2014
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: Glacier.

The cold weather may be the biggest hazard for those that head into the backcountry these next few days. Dress warmly and watch for frostbite.

Weather Forecast

Arctic ridge of high pressure maintaining its stranglehold over the Province for the next few days giving cold temperatures and dry conditions. A weak upper trough will increase cloudiness tonight with trace amounts of snow. Moderate winds will be from North and East directions.

Snowpack Summary

5-10cm of soft snow overlies hard snow surfaces of sun crust on steep solar aspects and wind slab at higher elevations. This new snow has seen some wind affect and has bonded poorly to the layers beneath. A new surface hoar layer is down 5cm at lower elevations. The mid pack is well settled but cold weather has begun facetting the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed yesterday.

Confidence

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Winds have redistributed some of the new snow creating a soft slab that was seen to react to rider triggering. Watch for this are on steep convex rolls with a buried sun crust. Shooting cracks from your ski tips is an indicator of this instability.
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 1