Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 27th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is considerable, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Wet.

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The Pineapple Express prevails! The snowpack, or rather "slushpack", continues to be soaked by heavy precipitation.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Observations from alpine terrain in this forecast region have been limited. We suspect that natural wet avalanches have been occurring at all elevations.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is becoming fully saturated with water as heavy rain continues to fall. Below treeline the snowpack is disappearing.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Cloudy with 50 to 110 mm of rain. South alpine wind, 40 to 60 km/h. Freezing level 2500 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of rain during the day, up to an additional 60 mm overnight. South alpine wind, 40 to 60 km/h. Freezing level rising to 2600 m.

Monday

Cloudy with 30 to 70 mm of rain during the day, up to an additional 100 mm overnight. South alpine wind, 50 to 80 km/h. Freezing level rising to 2600 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy with 10 to 25 mm of rain. South alpine wind, 20 to 30 km/h. Freezing level falling to 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
  • The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.

Problems

Loose Wet

An icon showing Loose Wet

Wet loose avalanches will be possible in steep terrain where the snow surface is wet. They will be largest at treeline and alpine, where precipitation had initially fallen as snow and now is being soaked by rain.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Jan 28th, 2024 4:00PM

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