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North Shore

Date Issued
Monday, 08 March 2010 04:00 PM
Valid Until
Thursday, 11 March 2010 04:00 PM
Next Update
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 04:00 PM

 

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Alpine ~ ~ ~
At Treeline 1 Low 1 Low 4 High
Below Treeline 1 Low 1 Low 3 Considerable

Primary Concerns

Other

  • Which Slopes?

    The orange segments show which aspects are most affected by the primary concern. If the icon is completely orange, this means the primary concern exists on all slopes.

  • What Elevation Zone?

    Alpine, Treeline and Below Treeline are separate zones with distinct characteristics. The arrow points to the zones most affected by the primary concern. For more information on elevation zones, click here.

  • When?

    Indicates the time of day where the primary concern is likely to be a problem. Avalanche conditions can change between shady, cool mornings and sunny, warm afternoons. If both icons appear, it means the primary concern is present all day.

Icy conditions. The surface of the snowpack is a hard crust. Crampons or walking cleats may be necessary on some slopes to prevent a nasty fall.

Other

  • Which Slopes?

    The orange segments show which aspects are most affected by the primary concern. If the icon is completely orange, this means the primary concern exists on all slopes.

  • What Elevation Zone?

    Alpine, Treeline and Below Treeline are separate zones with distinct characteristics. The arrow points to the zones most affected by the primary concern. For more information on elevation zones, click here.

  • When?

    Indicates the time of day where the primary concern is likely to be a problem. Avalanche conditions can change between shady, cool mornings and sunny, warm afternoons. If both icons appear, it means the primary concern is present all day.

Special Message

For the first time in months, we will experience a good shot of winter on Thursday. It is important to recognize that backcountry avalanche conditions will become hazardous very quickly. Stay tuned for updated reports.

Confidence: Good

Weather Forecast

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Avalanche Activity

We expect a sharp increase in avalanche activity on Thursday due to a powerful Pacific storm that should bring snow and wind. Avalanches will fail on either a storm snow interface or on the ice crust currently on the surface.

Travel Advisory

The surface of the snowpack will be a hard ice crust until it starts snowing again. Crampons may be useful for backcountry walks. By Wednesday, icy surfaces should be covered by new snow.

Snowpack

The snowpack continues to refreeze. The surface layers are a thick knife hard crust. The mid and lower snowpack, likely remains moist.

Prepared by Greg Johnson

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