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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 23rd, 2020–Mar 25th, 2020

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Rockies.

Recent new snow fell with winds blowing from a variety of directions. 

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Monday Night: Cloudy with clear periods. Moderate northeast wind. Alpine high temperature around -10.

Tuesday: Cloudy with clear periods. Moderate to strong north wind. Alpine high temperature around -7.

Wednesday: Mix of sun and cloud. Moderate west wind. Alpine high temperature around -4.

Thursday: Cloudy with flurries. Moderate to strong west wind. Alpine high temperature around -2. Freezing level 1500 m.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported over the past couple of days.

Snowpack Summary

5-15 cm of recent new snow sits on top of a variety of old surfaces including hard wind affected snow, sun crust on slopes facing the sun and a melt freeze crust at lower elevations.

At lower elevations, two surface hoar layers 50-60 cm and 75-90 cm below the surface may still be present in the northern part of the region. Warm temperatures for an extended period last week have likely had a stabilizing effect on these buried weak layers. 

Terrain and Travel

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Minimize exposure to sun-exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.