Bulletin d’avalanche

South Coast

Dec 9 – 10, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Mon
Tue
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Avalanche hazard will be elevated throughout the day on Saturday with strong winds and heavy snowfall.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2

    Fresh storm and wind slabs will form Saturday and be sitting on a hard melt-freeze crust.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network

Snowpack Summary

Incoming snow will bury a widespread melt-freeze crust at all elevations with up to 30 cm by the end of the day Saturday. The crust should continue to bridge any previous layers of concern deeper in the snowpack.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Mostly clear with no precipitation, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm of snow, south alpine winds 50 to 70 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow and chance of rain at lower elevations, southwest alpine winds 40 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C.

Monday

Mostly clear with no precipitation, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.

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