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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 9th, 2016–Jan 10th, 2016

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Little Yoho.

Dry conditions continue to erode the strength of surface layers. Climbers and skiers in steep or confined terrain should keep an eye out for sluffs that require only a very small trigger but can pack quite a punch.

Weather Forecast

The region will remain under the influence of a ridge for the period. Winds will be light and temperatures will be cold with potential for inversions. No snow is expected.

Check our weather stations for current conditions.

Snowpack Summary

About one meter at treeline. A few cm of low density snow sits over the Jan 6 interface of surface hoar, facets and sun crust (buried on steep S aspects).  Below 2000m the Dec 3 layer of surface hoar and facets remains visible down 50- 70 cm but is currently dormant. Thin areas are faceting out and weakening.

Avalanche Summary

The storm Thursday generated a few natural wind triggered sluffs mainly in extreme terrain. Travellers in steep terrain have been triggering sluffs in the faceted surface snow as these layers continue to weaken with the dry conditions. 

Confidence

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.