Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 19th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
Assess for wind slabs in steep terrain.
Summary
Confidence
High - Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.
Weather Forecast
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 2 cm, 40 km/h southwest wind, alpine temperature -7 C.
THURSDAY: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 2 cm, 40 km/h west wind, alpine temperature -5 C.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 10 to 15 cm, 70 km/h south wind, alpine temperature -2 C.
SATURDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 10 to 15 cm, 60 km/h south wind, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 1300 m.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches were observed.
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Snowpack Summary
Around 10 to 20 cm of soft snow overlies hard snow. South to west wind may form wind slabs in steep, lee terrain features.
The remainder of the snowpack is hard but heavily faceted.
Terrain and Travel
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Thin wind slabs may be found in steep, lee terrain features at higher elevations.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 20th, 2022 4:00PM
