Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 12th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Dry and Wind Slabs.
aaron beardmore,
Avalanche Canada
Surface sluffs are running far and fast below treeline.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Very light precip, overcast skies and mod-strong wind from the west can be expected for the next 2 days. The wind should die down on friday.
Snowpack Summary
A total of 20cm of storm snow sits (~10cm overnight) on top of the Jan 6 surface hoar/crust. Below the Jan 6 layer lies a generally weak and faceted snowpack. Wind slabs in immediate alpine lee areas can be expected due to increased wind last 24 hr.
Avalanche Summary
A size 1.5 was observed on a steep rocky slope on Mt. Dennis today. This was probably a windslab that was triggered by a small cornice.
Confidence
Problems
Loose Dry
The new snow from last night is sluffing very easily in steep terrain below treeline. Skiers remember to manage the sluffs, and ice climbers watch you don't get knocked off your feet.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
New snow overnight with mod-strong west wind has produced soft winslabs in the alpine. Typically they dissipate once significantly below ridge crest.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 13th, 2016 4:00PM
