Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 30th, 2022 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Mikey,
Avalanche Canada
The new snow will improve the riding. Keep in mind that the surface underneath is still hard wind slabs.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate -
Weather Forecast
Snow, finally... Expect 8cm of snow Sunday night and possibly another 7cm on Monday. Monday will be mostly -10c in the alpine and cooling off in the evening. Winds will be West at 40km/hr. Â
Tuesday night is expected to drop down to -30c.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches today.
Snowpack Summary
All the of wind slabs out there at tree line and in the alpine will be covered with this new snow arriving. Even though it is not a lot, it is coming in with wind so be on the lookout for new softer wind slabs, especially near ridges and gullies. There could also be some sluffing on steeper slopes that were previously wind hammered. The hazard could change if more snow and wind materializes than forecasted.
Terrain and Travel
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Pay attention to the wind, once it starts to blow fresh sensitive wind slabs are likely to form.
Problems
Wind Slabs
This wind slab problem covers the buried wind slabs we have been talking about for a week and the new wind slab that is forming.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 31st, 2022 3:00PM
