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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 15th, 2024–Apr 16th, 2024

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

Regions

Glacier.

Give the new snow time to bond before committing to steep terrain.

It will slide easily on the crust and may gain enough mass to push you off your intended line.

Confidence

Moderate

Weather Summary

A cold front moving over southern BC will bring cloudy skies with snowfall on Tuesday before high pressure builds again on Wednesday and sets a dry and clearing trend for the remainder of the week.

Tues: Cloudy, snow 10-15cm expected, low -12°C, light north winds, freezing level (FZL) 1600m.

Wed: Sun and cloud, low -13°C, light north winds, FZL 1400m.

Thurs: Mostly sunny, -14°C, light east winds, FZL 1600m.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 20 cm of new snow.

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.