Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 26th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Loose Dry.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeLocalized convective flurries could increase snowfall amounts in some parts of the park.
Pay attention to pockets of deeper snow over suncrust.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations this week however limited field obs.
Snowpack Summary
10cm of new snow overlies crusts at all elevation on solar aspects, and dry snow on true polar aspects. The January melt-freeze crust is buried 50-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.
Weather Summary
Monday
Broken cloud and flurries with an alpine high of -5. Winds moderate SW.
Tuesday
Clearing skies with no expected precip. Alpine high of -3. Light winds
Wednesday
Clear skies and no precip. Alpine high of zero with light winds.
Problems
Loose Dry
Watch for this problem to be more reactive where dry snow overlies suncrust
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 29th, 2023 4:00PM