Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 28th, 2015 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Wet.
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The amount of overnight freeze and solar input will be key to the danger ratings Sunday. If it does not freeze, danger ratings will be higher than listed, especially at treeline and below. SH
Summary
Weather Forecast
Freezing levels are forecast to valley bottom Sunday Morning and up to 2100m in the afternoon. Only trace amounts of precipitation are forecast. Winds will be moderate to Strong from the W and mainly cloudy conditions.
Snowpack Summary
Rain below 2200m for most of the day Saturday saturating the snowpack at treeline and below. Many areas below treeline are now below threshold or isothermal. Alpine temperatures stayed below freezing Sat. Up to 15cm snow has formed some lee wind slabs near ridge crests. Overall the snowpack is well settled in this region.
Avalanche Summary
Lots of loose/wet avalanches today up to size 2 occurring at treeline and below with limited visibility into the alpine.
Confidence
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs that have formed from recent snow are generally bonding well to the surfaces below. These will be sensitive in the short term in the immediate lees of ridge crests.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Wet
The amount of overnight freeze and solar input will dictate the amount of avalanche activity Sunday. There is currently a lot of heat and moisture held in the snowpack.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 29th, 2015 4:00PM
