Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 3rd, 2012 10:45AM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs, Cornices and Loose Wet.

mbender, Avalanche Canada

Cariboos.

Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

WEDNESDAY: Light amounts of precipitation along with light winds from the north. Freezing level hovering around 1200m. THURSDAY & FRIDAY: Broken skies with locally light amounts of precipitation, light north winds and 1000m freezing level.

Avalanche Summary

No reports of recent significant avalanches in the region.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 60cm of recent storm snow from the past 4 days combined with moderate winds have formed windslabs in the alpine continued to build already very large cornices. There is moist snow on all aspects below 1600 metres.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Recent new snow and moderate southerly winds continue to build windslabs.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 4

Cornices

Recent snow and wind have have made large cornices even bigger and more sensitive. Consider a cornice to be a large enough trigger to initiate an avalanche on the deeper buried weaknesses.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

3 - 7

Loose Wet

Even short periods of sun can initiate avalanches on sun exposed slopes.

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

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

1 - 3

Valid until: Apr 4th, 2012 9:00AM