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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 17th, 2013–Feb 18th, 2013
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: South Coast.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Monday:  Freezing Level: 700m, Wind: Lht. S, No significant precip.Tuesday: Freezing Level: 500m in the morning increasing to near 1000m in the afternoon. Wind: Light N/NW, No significant precip.Wednesday: Freezing Level: 250m increasing to 750 in the afternoon. Wind: Light SW.  No significant precip.

Avalanche Summary

Pockets of small soft slabs near ridge crest were the theme Saturday.  There were also some reports of fast sluffing in the Duffy, but these sluffs didn't entrain much snow.

Snowpack Summary

Recent snowfall in the Duffey Lakes area and up on the Coquihala has been redistributed into wind slabs at higher elevations.  On shaded slopes the recent snow may overlie surface hoar which was buried on February 12th. On solar aspects and at lower elevations a melt freeze crust is likely to exist.Below this there are a few buried interfaces which include crusts, facets and surface hoar.  These interfaces are gaining strength but it's worth digging down and testing these layers before committing to a steep line.The mid and lower snowpack pack layers are generally well settled.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Watch for small windslabs 10 - 20 cm in depth in wind exposed treeline and alpine features.
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.>Dig down to find and test weak layers before committing to a line.>

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 3