Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 11th, 2015–Feb 12th, 2015

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

Olympics.

Small loose wet avalanches may be possible above treeline with light rain expected Thursday.

Detailed Forecast

Little change in the low avalache danger is expected until significant new snowfall is received. Small loose wet avalanches may be possible above treeline with light rain expected Thursday.

Snowpack Discussion

The meager amounts of snow left in the Hurricane Ridge vicinity are not currently creating an avalanche problem near or below treeline. South slopes at Hurricane are devoid of snow. On shaded or north slopes near and above treeline, there are up to a few feet of stable and consolidated rounded grains or melt forms and crusts.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.