Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Glacier.
Weather Forecast
Mainly cloudy today, we should see an alpine high of -15, and light winds. Flurries tonight and into tomorrow with total accumulations of 5cm. No significant snow for the long term forecast either, as a High-Pressure system dictates our weather pattern for the foreseeable future.
Snowpack Summary
15cm of storm snow covers hard wind slabs in the alpine and exposed areas of tree line. In sheltered areas at and below tree line the storm snow is covering surface hoar and facets. The Jan 17 surface hoar is down 50-70cm at TL and below. the mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.
Avalanche Summary
Yesterday the sun triggered several size 1-2 loose dry avalanches on steep terrain features, on solar aspects in the alpine. Artillery control also produced avalanches to size 2.5 in steep North facing in the alpine. One group traveling up the Illecillewaet remote triggered a size 1 wind slab, and observed a natural size 2.5 on Glacier Crest(min).
Confidence
Due to the quality of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2