Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 21st, 2018 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Persistent Slabs.
stephen holeczi,
Parks Canada
Its chilly out there! We are slowly gaining confidence with the weak layers in the snowpack, but it will take time before its "good to go".
Summary
Weather Forecast
An arctic ridge over the area brings mostly clear, dry and cold conditions through the end of the week. There is a chance of light flurries along the divide but little accumulation is expected. Winds are forecasted to be light Thursday increasing Friday. A warming trend arrives towards the the weekend.
Snowpack Summary
The upper pack consists of storm snow from earlier in the month that is starting to settle and bond. This overlies a well settled mid-pack. The previously reported weak layers within the mid-pack (Dec 15, Jan 6, and Jan 16 layers) are becoming stronger and only producing hard to no results with pit tests.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported or observed in the last 48 hours.
Confidence
Problems
Persistent Slabs
In the deeper snowpack areas west of the divide the previously reported persistent weak layers within the mid-pack (Dec 15, Jan 6, and Jan 16 layers) are becoming stronger and only producing hard to no results with pit tests.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 22nd, 2018 4:00PM
