Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 1st, 2019 1:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is below threshold. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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Early season conditions; be careful for rocks, logs and branches that are just under the snow surface.

Summary

Confidence

High -

Weather Forecast

Monday will be mostly cloudy with possibility of light flurries. Winds will be strong from the West with temperatures hovering around -10c

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed.

Snowpack Summary

The upper snow pack has started to facet out with the colder temperatures from last week. Some sluffing from skier traffic will likely occur on steep or unsupported terrain.The main concern is for thin wind slabs along ridge lines from last week's winds and the buried wind slabs down 30-40cm. The October and November crusts are closer to ground but we haven't seen any avalanche activity on this layer just yet. The valley bottom is still challenging due to the lack of snow. It will be a different ball game when we get more snow.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

Most likely found near ridge lines and lee features.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Dec 2nd, 2019 4:00PM