Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 7th, 2017 3:58PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Storm Slabs.

jsmith, Avalanche Canada

South Coast.

Storm slabs becoming less reactive and bond to the crust is improving.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy / Light, southeasterly winds/ Freezing sea level.Wednesday night: 20-25 cm new snow / Moderate, southwesterly winds / Freezing level beginning to rise.Thursday: 45-50 mm water / Strong, southwesterly winds / Freezing level 1200m.Friday: Mostly cloudy / Light to moderate, southwesterly winds / Freezing level 800 m.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported in this region on Monday.

Snowpack Summary

50-80 cm of recent storm snow is sitting on a knife hard crust. The bond to this crust is slowly gaining strength according to recent reports. The mid and lower snowpack are settled and well bonded with the average snowpack depth at treeline 250-300 cm.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm slabs reported as becoming less reactive.

Use small slopes with low consequence to test the bond of the storm snow.Watch for signs of instability such as whumpfing, shotting cracks, or recent natural avalanching.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Feb 8th, 2017 2:00PM