Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Feb 20 – 21, 2015Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Does green mean go? No! Keep your wits about you: avalanches are still possible in isolated areas.

Avalanche problems

  • Cornices

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    3–5
    Large and fragile cornices may collapse. Isolated areas of wind slab may also be found.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–3
    As temperatures warm this weekend, watch for loose wet avalanches on steep sunny slopes.

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

We are in for a dry week. Temperatures warm on Sunday, when the freezing level is forecast to spike up to 2700 m and stay there through Monday. Winds are light to moderate from the north.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

Cornices may be large and fragile. In some locations, wind slabs may be found in alpine terrain. On high, shady slopes, low density dry snow overlies a crust. Sunny slopes are likely to follow a melt-freeze cycle over the next few days (soft and weak surface by day; with limited refreezing by night). Recently formed crusts at or near the snowpack surface are strong and supportive below about 2200 m. At higher elevations and on shady aspects, crusts have less strength. The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong and well-consolidated. Below treeline, there is limited snow cover.

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