Avalanche forecast

Northwest Inland

Jan 9 – 10, 2013Avalanche Canada
View on map
Archived · expired 14 years ago

Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
Open full map

Highlights

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–3
    Be alert for new wind slabs behind terrain breaks such as ridges, ribs and gully walls.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    2–5
    A deeply buried facet/crust weakness exists near the base of the snowpack. This layer could be triggered by large loads such as a cornice collapse or from a thin-spot trigger point.

Avalanche Summary

Snowmobilers witnessed naturally-triggered slabs and loose dry sluffs in the Seaton Basin on Monday. We have had no reports from anyone in the field since then. Please tell us what you're seeing at [email protected]

Snowpack Summary

Light amounts of snow are sitting over a weak, faceted old snow surface, which is causing loose dry sluffing in steep terrain. In wind-affected areas, wind slabs have formed behind terrain breaks such as ridges and ribs. A strong mid-pack overlies a weak base layer of facets and the remnants of a crust.

Confidence

Fair - Due to limited field observations

Weather Forecast

Thursday: Moderate NW winds. Alpine temperature near -7. No snow.Friday: Moderate SW wind. Alpine temperature near -5. 5 cm snow, late in the day.Saturday: Light W wind. Alpine temperature near -9. Around 5 cm snow.

Regions covered