Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 9th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
mbender,
Avalanche Canada
Pay attention to the direction of the wind as you travel through wind exposed areas – there is a lot of snow available to build wind slabs.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
On Tuesday and Wednesday there were reports of several explosives controlled storm slab avalanches to size 2.5 in the alpine on northerly and easterly aspects. There also reports of a few skier triggered storm snow avalanches to size 1 and 1.5.
On Monday there were reports of windslab avalanches in the alpine and tree line to size 1.5 and loose dry avalanches from steep terrain to size 1. There was also a MIN report of two size 2-2.5 cornice triggered avalanches in the alpine.
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Snowpack Summary
10 to 30 cm of new snow is likely being redistributed by moderate to strong west and southwest winds. This overlies previously formed wind slabs and/or a melt-freeze crust below 1900m.
The mid-pack is consolidated in the Lizard Range with a 10-20cm thick frozen crust buried 70 to 90 cm.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Clear periods. Moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -6 °C.
Friday
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 3-5cm. Moderate to strong southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -4 ºC. Freezing level rising to 1300m.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with sunny breaks. Light to moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -5 ºC. Freezing level rising to 1200m.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. moderate west and southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -3 °C. Freezing level around 1500m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Problems
Wind Slabs
20-30 cm of recent new snow is being redistributed by primarily west southwest winds.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 10th, 2023 4:00PM
