Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 27th, 2019–Mar 28th, 2019

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.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast.

The forecast calls for a cloudy day. If the sun comes out it will increase the potential for triggering loose wet avalanches.

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear, moderate to strong southeast winds, alpine temperature of -4 C, freezing level at 1400 mTHURSDAY: Cloudy, light to moderate east wind, alpine temperature of -5 C, freezing level at 1600 mFRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature of -2 C, freezing level at 2000 mSATURDAY: Few clouds, light Southerly winds, alpine temperature of -1 C, freezing level at 2100 m

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported recently.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 35 cm of new snow fell Monday night into Tuesday at upper elevations. Moderate to strong southwest wind has created wind slabs in high elevation terrain which might still be triggered by skiers. This recent new snow is sitting on either moist snow or a melt freeze crust. Below 1300 m approximately, precipitation Monday night fell as a mix of snow and rain or just rain, so expect the snow surface to be moist or wet.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.