Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Feb 5, 2018Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Warm temperatures and rain have created difficult riding conditions: heavy down low and icy/crusty up high.

Avalanche problems

  • Cornices

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Large cornices formed a week ago and they may remain fragile. These monsters could surprise with nasty consequences. Use extra caution around ridge crests.

Confidence

Moderate - Due to the number of field observations

Weather Forecast

Monday: Mainly cloudy with some light rain (3-5mm) or wet flurries (2-5cm snow) / Light westerly winds / Freezing level near 1200mTuesday: Flurries (5-10 cm of snow possible) / Light north west winds / Freezing level 900mWednesday: 5-15mm of rain / Light southwest winds / Freezing level 1000m rising to 2000m

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Sunday.

Snowpack Summary

Rain and warm temperatures throughout the weekend saturated the upper snowpack. At treeline and below, approximately 20cm of wet snow overlies either a crust or moist snow from Monday's rain event a week ago. In high alpine areas like Sky Pilot and the Chehalis Range the more recent (saturated) snow has refrozen into a solid crust.The mid and lower snowpack are well consolidated with no significant layers of concern.

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