Wayne Flann Avalanche Blog: May 22, 2022

YESTERDAY:

08:00 Hrs. -3 Deg C with a 25-35 KPH N wind.

Waiting for a 09:45 Upload. + 14 Deg C.

Awesome morning.

12:00 Hrs. +2 Deg C with a 10-25 KPH N wind.

14:00 Hrs. + 8 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH East wind. High at 1860m Saturday was + 11 Deg C.

18:00 Hrs. + 3 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH SE breeze.

Weather Observations for May 22, 2022 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2240 meters 0, Winds were 5-10 KPH N--Horstman Hut

1860 meters +1, Winds were 0-5 KPH SE--Rendezvous

1570 meters +1, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs. Base 200 cm. Catskinner

660 meters 0, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +19.0, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday

As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have clear skies and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

Ridge of high pressure will give us sunny skies this am in a Northerly flow aloft. Mix of sun and cloud by this pm with increasing cloud cover later today. The freezing level is sitting around 2200 m and will likely rise to 2500+ m today. Upper flow will switch to Westerly later in the day. A weak trough is forecasted for Monday but the ridge is still influencing the pattern, going for a mix of sun and cloud with periods of overcast, chance of a shower. Tuesday the low will send more cloud our way with some showers Tuesday night. Weak trough on Wednesday will bring periods of light precipitation with some possible breaks in the evening. Mostly overcast on Thursday with some showers. Active front arrives on Friday. Some models are calling for rain on Thursday, more on that on Monday. Guesstimates: 0 mm by Monday am, 0-trace mm by Tuesday am, 0-2 mm by Wednesday am, 0-2 mm by Thursday am, 0-2 mm by Friday am, 4-8 mm by Saturday am.

GOES IR Image from this am.

GOES 17 ABI Image 2022/05/22. 05:00 Hrs.

Ridge this am with increasing cloud by this pm.

Dry day with some afternoon cloud moving in on Sunday.

Northerly flow aloft switching to Westerly later today.

Cool low will send some cloud on Monday but weather should remain unsettled.

Some cloud for Monday but no real precipitation. May see a shower.

Low will send cloud our way on Tuesday.

Cloud on Tuesday but looking dry.

Weak trough on Wednesday.

Mostly overcast on Thursday.

Spring storm on Friday.

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

Recent wet loose.

A bit more debris every day.

Melt Freeze Crust and some wet loose.

Triplex. Sz 1 Na loose wet. Na Sz 1.5 wet slabs in Lakeside. Reports of Sz 2.5 wet slabs in GPP.

Recent wet loose.

East facing slopes heat up quickly.

Pinwheeling

Active wet loose cycle in the past 2 days on all aspects.

Old bomb holes from a few days ago.

From South Coast Touring. Decker. Wet loose to wet slab. Maria Masiar Pic

FROM AVALANCHE CANADA-SEA TO SKY:

We've concluded our daily avalanche forecasting season. However, avalanche hazards continue well into spring. The Spring Conditions page provides guidance for mountain travel over the coming weeks.

Enjoy the long days of spring! We'll see you in the fall when the snow returns.

Early Season: Fri, 29 Apr

The avalanche danger is variable and can range from Low to High. Travelling early in the day is recommended, as conditions can change rapidly in short periods of time due to daytime warming. Pay careful attention to the integrity of the surface crusts formed overnight and rising air temperatures during the day. Dry slab avalanche danger may also exist during spring snow storms. Field Observations for your area may be available at the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) Mountain Conditions Report Website: http://www.mountainconditions.com. More Spring Conditions Details - http://www.avalanche.ca/pages/static-page/spring-conditions

INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

Have to put it some where. Saturday 08:30 Hrs. +1 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH N wind at 1835 m.