Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 11th, 2020 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
timothy johnson,
Early season hazards are very present at the moment. Watch out for wind slabs in unexpected places due to variable winds.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Thursday:
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: High -10 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 20-40 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Snowpack Summary
Treeline has a snowpack of 40-50cm with overall supportive travel. 5cm of recent snow has settled quickly. The Nov. 4th rain crust exists up to 2600m depending on location in the forecast area. Variable winds in the past 72 hrs have formed wind slabs on all aspects at ridge top.Â
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Variable winds may have created pockets of wind slab in unexpected locations
- Early season hazards such as rocks, trees and stumps are still visible.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 12th, 2020 4:00PM
