Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Sunny skies, cold temperatures and light winds are forecasted for today. The alpine may reach -8 degrees and the freezing level could rise to 600m. We may see an inversion settle in on Friday evening and the next storm is forecasted to reach Rogers Pass on Monday morning. Models are forecasting 20 to 30cm of new snow and the FL rising to 1000m.
Snowpack Summary
Surface hoar is growing in sheltered areas while a thin sun crust exists on steep solar aspects. 25-40 cm of storm snow overlies the Nov 21 SH, this layer has been observed up to 15mm and sits on a sun crust on steep solar aspects. The mid-pack is well settled and the Oct 26th crust sits on or near the ground at treeline and above.
Avalanche Summary
No new natural avalanches have been observed in the Highway Corridor or reported from the Backcountry in the last three days.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2