Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Corner Brook, Gros Morne, Long Range Mountains, Northern Peninsula.
Watch for small pockets of wind slab if you are entering any steep gully features.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface in exposed areas is likely hard and wind affected and soft powder in sheltered areas. There may be a thin sun crust on steep south facing slopes.
Snow depths in Long Range Mountains average about 80 cm in wind-sheltered areas and are much more variable in wind-exposed areas. The snowpack structure is strong and bonded.
Cornices have been forming along northeast-facing ridges.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy with clear periods, wind northwest switching to west 15 to 30 km/h, alpine temperature -9 °C.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud in the morning then mainly cloudy in the afternoon, wind west and southwest 20 to 40 km/h, alpine temperature -4 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow, wind southwest30 to 50 km/h, alpine temperature -2 °C, freezing level rising to 500 m.
Monday
Mainly Cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow, wind southwest 20 to 40 km/h, alpine temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
There may be lingering wind slabs on the steep sides of gullies (see cross-loading in the glossary).
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 1.5