Avalanche forecast

South Rockies

Jan 26 – 27, 2013Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–3
    There is a lot of variability in the region. Winds that were strong in the South created some pockets of wind slab. In the North the winds were light and there is a more uniform soft storm slab.

Confidence

Poor - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain on Sunday

Weather Forecast

Overnight and Sunday: Light Westerly winds with cooling temperatures overnight. Light snow fall is expected to begin Sunday evening. There is a chance of enhanced snowfall amounts up to 10 cms depending on the track of the system moving across the US border.Monday: Northwest winds are expected to start to build during the day as a warm front moves in from the NW. Freezing levels are expected to rise to about 1600 metres. Snow should start in the evening and continue as a trailing cold front follows.Tuesday: Continued unsettled weather with light snow and light Northwest winds. Alpine temperatures dropping to about -19.0

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported.

Snowpack Summary

There is a lot of variability in the recent storm snow amounts and the amount of wind effect across the region. The Harvey Pass area has seen a lot of wind. Thin stiff wind slabs have formed, and fetch areas have been stripped. The Crossing Creek area has seen less wind and about 20 cms of new snow. It was snowing all day Friday, so we expect the storm snow to continue to accumulate. The storm snow has not been reported to be reacting as a cohesive slab.

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