Bulletin d’avalanche

South Coast

Apr 15 – 16, 2018Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré
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Points saillants

Forecasted snow Sunday night into Monday will build new storm slabs at all elevation bands. Treat the hazard as High if you find more than 30 cm of snow accumulation.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2.5
    20 to 30 cm of snow is forecasted. This will form new slabs that may not bond well to varying underlying surfaces. Be cautious entering into immediate lee terrain features, as the snow will likely fall with southeast winds.

Confidence

Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Weather Forecast

MONDAY: Cloudy with snowfall, accumulation 20 to 30 cm, light to moderate southeast winds, treeline temperature -2 C, freezing level 1000 m.TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 2 to 5 cm, light west winds, treeline temperature -2 C, freezing level 1100 m.WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, light southwest winds, treeline temperature -2 C, freezing level 1100 m.

Avalanche Summary

We have received very little information on avalanche activity for this region.  From the little we have heard, skiers could easily trigger small loose wet avalanches on Saturday.  Forecasted snow should mean that the likelihood of triggering avalanches is on the rise.We would very much appreciate it if you spend a moment to submit any observations you have to the Mountain Information Network here, even if it is just a photo. Thanks!

Snowpack Summary

Snowfall forecasted Sunday night into Monday will form new storm slabs.  The new snow will fall on a sun crust on southerly aspects formed by Sunday’s sunshine.   Elsewhere, the snow will overlie storm slabs formed on Friday or wind slabs formed from strong south winds.  A thick melt-freeze crust exists below this, and is about 40 to 60 cm deep.Below about 1000 m, a spring snowpack exists.

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