Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 18th, 2021 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet and Wind Slabs.
mkoppang,
Avalanche Canada
Cloud cover will likely limit the quality of freeze overnight. A dusting of new snow is also forecast as we will likely start to get accumulations of new snow this week. Low doesnt mean No! Continue to evaluate your terrain choices before committing.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate -
Weather Forecast
Cloud is forecast to move in overnight and light snow over the next few days. Winds are forecast to return to there normal 40-60km feel out of the SW on friday also. Conditons will become more "march" like with cooler tempertures and lower freezing levels. The key think to note for Friday will be the quality of the freeze overnight based on when the cloud cover arrives... Before you head out look at the weather stations to make a good assessment.Â
Avalanche Summary
 A few loose wet slides from solar alpine features up to sz 1.5.
Snowpack Summary
Crusts are being observed up to the peaks on solar aspects but surprisingly, some dry snow is still being found on northern aspects down to 2000m. You have to be creative with you lines but good skiing was still found on Thursday. In general the ski quality is only good on the polar aspects and then on solar its all about timing. Corn snow was found today at 11am but we didnt want to be out much later than that! Early starts are important as it aspect and whats overhead...
Terrain and Travel
- Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet
- Avoid rock outcroppings, convexities, and anywhere the snowpack is thin and/or variable.
- Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
Problems
Loose Wet
Solar radiation will be less intense on Friday due to cloud cover but if the sun does poke through, it will become wet quickly. Also pay attention to the quality of the freeze overnight...
Aspects: South East, South, South West, West.
Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
Isolated windslabs in lee alpine features
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 19th, 2021 3:00PM
