Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 3rd, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
aaron beardmore,
Avalanche Canada
With incoming cloud cover and light snowfall, the possibility of loose and wet avalanches will subside on Monday.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Increased cloud cover and light precipitation is expected starting tomorrow. This weather pattern will remain for a few days. Accumulations through Thurs are not expected to exceed 10cm. Check our weather stations for current treeline and alpine temperatures.
Snowpack Summary
A well settled snowpack with few weaknesses exists throughout the region. There is moist surface snow/sun crust on steep solar aspects. Isolated wind slabs exist on leeward slopes in the alpine. Below 2000m, the Dec 3 layer of surface hoar and facets remains visible down 35-70 cm but is currently dormant. Thin areas are faceting out and weakening.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches observed or reported in the forecast region today however, avalanches up to size 2 likely occurred on steep rocky terrain with the sun affect and warm alpine temperatures on today. The possibility of loose/wet avalanches will subside on Monday with incoming cloud cover and light snowfall. Small cornice failures are also possible.
Confidence
Problems
Wind Slabs
Isolated wind slabs exist in alpine areas. We have not had any recent reports but several natural and skier triggered avalanches (up to size 1.5) have occurred in the past week.
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 4th, 2016 4:00PM
