Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 1st, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

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Wind slab avalanches may be possible at upper elevations where dry snow has accumulated over a crust.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations.

Snowpack Summary

Freezing levels are receding back down the mountain, leaving behind refreezing surfaces and a dusting of dry new snow above 1200 m. Below the crust, the snowpack is wet to ground.

Below treeline, the snowpack has melted out almost entirely, leaving it below threshold for avalanches.

Weather Summary

Thursday night

Cloudy with 5-10 cm of snow above 1300 m, light rain below. The west island may receive up to 40 cm/mm. South ridgetop wind 60-80 km/h. Treeline temperature around 1 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow above 1200 m, light rain below. South ridgetop wind 30-50 km/h. Treeline temperature around 0 °C.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. Light north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -1 °C. Freezing level around 1100 m.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. Light northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around 0 °C. Freezing level around 1300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Although their spatial distribution is isolated, wind slabs are reactive.
  • Watch for unstable snow on specific terrain features, especially when the snow is moist or wet.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

At high elevations where enough dry snow has accumulated, strong south wind may be forming pockets of reactive wind slab.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Feb 2nd, 2024 4:00PM

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