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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 29th, 2012–Dec 30th, 2012

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

Regions

Glacier.

Remember not to get complacent in times of lower avalanche hazard and to continue to use safe travel practices.

Weather Forecast

An upper level trough will move through the interior today exiting the province by late this afternoon. Overcast skies and light snow is expected today. On Sunday and Monday a high pressure ridge will keep things clear and dry.

Snowpack Summary

Low density snow in upper 20cm of snowpack. The Dec 25 surface hoar layer, more prominent between 1500m-2000m, is down 15cm. Well settled mid-pack. The November 6 crust is down between 130-160cm.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

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.