Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Jan 8 – 9, 2016Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low

Highlights

It is a good time to tackle bigger objectives, but keep your guard up. Avalanches are still possible in LOW danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    It may be possible to trigger small wind slabs in steep, unsupported lee and cross-loaded terrain.

Confidence

High - The weather pattern is stable

Weather Forecast

Saturday: Mainly sunny. The freezing level is around 1000 m. Winds are generally light from the Southeast. Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. The freezing level is around 1300 m. Winds are light and variable. Monday: Sunny with cloudy periods. The freezing level is around 1500 m. Winds are generally light-moderate from the Southwest.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported but watch for loose snow sluffing in steep terrain and sun-exposed slopes, and small wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded terrain in the alpine.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 cm of dry snow sits on a variety of old surfaces including a melt-freeze crust on solar aspects in the alpine, smooth old snow on higher elevation lee slopes, and well-developed surface hoar in sheltered areas at treeline and lower elevations. This dry surface snow could be capped by a sun crust on some steep solar aspects, or a fresh layer of surface hoar on sheltered and shady slopes. Variable winds have created soft wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded terrain in alpine areas. The mid and lower snowpack is generally strong.

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