Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Little Yoho.
Ski quality is still decent on true North aspects. We expect less solar activity on Saturday due to cloud cover, but watch locally for sun affect in the afternoon. SH
Weather Forecast
15-20cm in alpine regions is expected over the next 24 hours in the Little Yoho area. This will be accompanied by mod gusting strong Westerly winds and freezing levels to 1600m on Saturday. Limited solar affect is expected Saturday.
Snowpack Summary
On north aspects, 15-20 of loose facets overlies strong melt-freeze crusts up to 2300m. All other aspects have sun crust in the morning and moist snow in the afternoon, also overlying a strong melt-freeze crust just below the surface. Snow pack is well settled overall.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Small wind slabs will form over the next 24 hours in the lees of ridge crests. These will be reactive in the short term.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Cornices
Many reports over the last week of cornice failures. These may have enough load to trigger an avalanche, or have enough mass to be a hazard on their own.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3