Avalanche Forecast

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Mountain Weather Forecasts are available at avalanche.ca/weather http://www.avalanche.ca/weather SPOTWX http://spotwx.com is a resource for weather forecasts at a local scale. Remember a short range forecast (2 days) will probably be more reliable than a long range forecast (8 10 days). Higher resolutions of a short term model are also more likely to capture the topography and weather process associated with the mountains.

Four common spring scenarios are described in our Forecaster Blog (http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/spring-strategy-2017) which may be relevant throughout the spring and summer. It's up to you to decide which of the scenarios applies to your situation. Each scenario has specific weather, snowpack, and avalanche characteristics. Each requires a different risk management approach.