AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
Weather Observations for March 11, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2280 meters -10, Winds were 35-45 KPH S--Horstman Hut
2180 meters -9, Winds were 40-55 KPH SE--Whistler Peak
1860 meters -8, Winds were 10-25 KPH SE --Rendezvous
1835 meters -8, Winds were 5-20 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters -7, 2 cm in 12 Hrs, 2 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 224 cm--Pig Alley
1570 meters -6, 2 cm in 12 Hrs, 2 cm in 24 Hrs. Base 155 cm--Catskinner
660 meters -1, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +6.0, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.
FORECAST:
A weak upper trough will bring periods of light snow today in a Westerly flow aloft. Some sunny breaks early this am becoming cloudier. Periods of light snow should start soon, mix of sun and cloud this pm with flurries in the mix. Dries out tonight. The FL is just below surface and will rise to around 1000 m this afternoon, dropping back below surface tonight. Sunday will see a few am flurries with a frontal band arriving in the pm with light snowfall. Will be warmer than it has been. Will talk about the FL tomorrow. Frontal band continues into Monday am with light/moderate precipitation with strong winds. Dries out around noon on Monday with a mix of sun, cloud, and flurries. Dries out later in the pm with cooler temperatures. Unsettled Tuesday with weak dirty ridging. Ditto for Wednesday with some flurries in the mix. Ridge strengthens for Thursday with mostly sunny skies and dry weather. Guesstimates: 1-4 cm by Sunday am, 12-16 cm by Monday am, 2-5 cm by Tuesday am, trace-1 cm by Wednesday am, 1-2 cm by Thursday am, 2-5 cm by Friday am.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
Snow flurries 10:30 Hrs at 1835 m.
Isolated flurries ended around noon. Many stellar plates falling. More flurries in the pm.
Some awesome late afternoon light.
FROM AVALANCHE CANADA:
Travel and Terrain Advice
Avoid freshly wind loaded features, especially near ridge crests, roll-overs and in steep terrain.
Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
Minimize your exposure time below cornices.
MODERATE--SEA TO SKY ADVISORY available top right sidebar.
LOCAL MIN REPORTS:
Blackcomb Backcountry: March 09, 2023
SHORT CLIPS:
North Shore Avalanche Conditions: March 10, 2023
Buddy system works: Could save your life
Keeping the tracks clean: Cool Perspective
Slam Bam: No Thank You Man
Bad Jump: Ouch
ARTICLES:
Snowshoers hit by avalanche, 2 sustaining injuries near Salzburg: Austria
Sugarloaf skier rescued from rare East Coast tree well: Maine
Sea to Sky Snow Conditions-March 10, 2023: Zenith Mountain Guides
'Pineapple Express' winter storm pummels: California
Provo Canyon closed due to massive avalanche during mitigation efforts: Utah
Accident Summary-1 Fatality in Utah, 2023/03/09: Upper Webber canyon
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