Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Little Yoho
New snow and wind are creating windslabs in the alpine. Expect sluffing in steep gully features above treeline.
Avalanche Problem 1: Wind Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created fresh slabs.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported today.
Snowpack Summary
5-10cm of new snow overnight brings the snowpack to ~70cm at treeline with up to 100 cm in alpine locations. Oct 31 crust is now buried 20-25cm down. Snowpack tests showed breaking below the Oct 31 crust today. The crust disappears on N aspects at ~2500m. Wind transport was observed in the alpine with a high likelihood of wind slab development.
Weather Forecast
The forecast region will be influenced by a trough late Wednesday. Expect to see a sharp drop in temperature with a steady feed of snowfall. Accumulations of up to another 20cm is expected by the end of Friday. Wind is primarily coming from the south and expected to be in the moderate range.
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The recent snow and wind will make wind slabs more active. Watch for them in lee areas.