Haines Avalanche Center
Above 2,500ftConsiderable
1,500 to 2,500ftConsiderable
Below 1,500ftModerate
Degrees of Avalanche Danger
Avalanche Problems
Problem 1
Likelihood:
- Almost Certain
- Very Likely
- Likely
- Possible
- Unlikely
Size:
- Historic
- Very Large
- Large
- Small
Trend
- Increasing
- Steady
- Decreasing
Weather
After a massive 8-10ft snow dump between January 19th-Feb 5th, warm weather brought light-moderate rain/snow mix up to 1,500ft from Feb. 6th-13th. From the 14th-16th, temperatures dropped into the teens and a few inches of new snow fell on top of the re-frozen snowpack.Â
Over the last 4 days, 1.5-2″ of new SWE has fallen over the area. Snow levels started out near 1500ft Tuesday/Wednesday, and dropped to sea level Thursday. This resulted in a few inches of snow in town, and up to 2 feet of fresh snow above 1000ft.
Weather Forecast for Saturday (Kat to Koot Race Day Forecast): Mostly cloudy with occasional snow showers. 0-2″ accumulation. Moderate SE winds decreasing in the afternoon. Alpine temperatures near 25F.
 Snow Depth [in] | Last 24-hr Snow/SWE [in] | Last 3-days Snow/SWE [in] | Today’s Freezing Level [ft] |  Today’s Winds | Next 24-hr Snow/SWE | |
Mount Ripinsky @ treeline |
 120+” | 2″ / 0.15* | 24″ / 2.00 * | 0 | Mod, SE | 1″ / 0.10  * |
Flower Mountain @ treeline |
 72″ | 1″ / 0.10 | 12″ / 1.00 | 0 | Mod, SE | 0″ / 0.00   * |
Chilkat Pass @ 3,100ft |
 29″ | 1″ / 0.10 | 9″ / 0.80 | 0 | Mod, SE | 0″ / 0.00  * |
( *star means meteorological estimate )
Additional Information
Do a beacon check with your partners at the trailhead to ensure everyone is beeping and familiar with their equipment. Do a rescue practice / beacon practice at home. ALWAYS wear a beacon, shovel, and probe, and KNOW HOW TO USE THEM!
Announcements
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