Avalanche forecast

Northwest Inland

May 17 – 18, 2017Avalanche Canada
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Highlights

Please check the Forecaster Blog for more information regarding spring conditions here. Under present conditions, the All Melt No Freeze scenario may be the most applicable.

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Weather Forecast

Mountain Weather Forecasts are available at avalanche.ca/weather https://avalanche.ca/weather SPOTWX (https://spotwx.com) is a resource for weather forecasts at a local scale. Remember a short range forecast (2 days) will probably be more reliable than a long range forecast (8 10 days). Higher resolutions of a short term model are also more likely to capture the topography and weather process associated with the mountains.

Avalanche Summary

Snowpack Summary

Four common spring scenarios are described in our Forecaster Blog (https://avalanche.ca/blogs/spring-strategy-2017) which may be relevant throughout the spring and summer. It's up to you to decide which of the scenarios applies to your situation. Each scenario has specific weather, snowpack, and avalanche characteristics. Each requires a different risk management approach.

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