Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Mar 2 – 3, 2015Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch for thin wind slabs if you're traveling in the alpine Tuesday.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Winds out of the North and Northwest have created small new wind slabs on lee and cross-loaded slopes. These can be triggered by the weight of a person. Also, keep an eye out for large unstable cornices that threaten your route.

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

The ridge continues to dominate the weather pattern.  Tuesday: Clear skies. Light NW winds at treeline, Moderate to Strong NW winds at ridgetop.  Freezing level rising to 1400m, returning to valley bottom overnight.  No significant precipitation. Wednesday: Clear skies. Light W winds at treeline, Moderate NW winds at ridgetop.  Freezing level rising to 2000m, returning to valley bottom overnight.  No significant precipitation. Thursday: Increasing cloud cover. Light NW winds at treeline, Moderate NW winds at ridgetop.  Freezing level rising to 2000m, lowering to 800m Thursday night.  No significant precipitation.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported over the weekend.

Snowpack Summary

Strong outflow winds (mainly from the north) have created areas of wind slab on lee slopes. On other slopes you may find old wind slabs, a sun crust on all solar aspects, surface hoar, surface facets, and/or up to 5 cm of soft snow over a widespread supportive rain crust in wind sheltered areas. The snowpack is generally strong and well settled. However, large cornices may become weak with daytime warming.

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