Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 4th, 2022 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Dvonk,
Avalanche Canada
A welcome refresh! Roughly 10cm of snow fell Sunday night improving the skiing tremendously.
Summary
Confidence
Weather Forecast
Tuesday will see an additional 10cm of snow by the evening. A day time high of -5 and the winds will be moderate out of the SW. Clouds may clear mid day for a brief period.
Avalanche Summary
Forecasters travelled S aspects today and noted no instabilities at this time. Winds were strong today and obvious loading and transport was observed.
Snowpack Summary
10 cm of new snow now sits on top of old supportive crusts. This new snow is bonding well with the old surfaces due to the warm temperatures. Wind slabs are likely in lee and cross loaded features with todays strong to extreme S-SW winds.
Terrain and Travel
- Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.
- Avoid slopes that sound hollow or drum-like.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Incoming snow and wind will form wind slabs on Monday. These may be more touchy where they overlie a crust.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 5th, 2022 3:00PM
