Haines Avalanche Center

Forecast Expired - 2019-01-22

Above 2,500ftModerate

1,500 to 2,500ftLow

Below 1,500ftLow

Degrees of Avalanche Danger

Avalanche Problems

Problem 1

Wind Slab:

Likelihood:

  • Almost Certain
  • Very Likely
  • Likely
  • Possible
  • Unlikely

Size:

  • Historic
  • Very Large
  • Large
  • Small

Trend

  • Increasing
  • Steady
  • Decreasing

Weather

Light snow on Monday will taper off by evening. Around 3" fell in the Lutak zone. Tuesday should feature some clearing and a break in the weather before a major pattern change. Wednesday-on we will have increasing south winds, rapidly warming temperatures, and rising snow levels with periods of heavy precipitation. It's hard to pin down the details but 1-2" of precipitation is likely by Friday, with snow levels peaking around 3000ft.

   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
 43" 3" / 0.15  3" / 0.15  0 mod, N 0" / 0.00    *
Flower Mountain @ treeline
 40" 1" / 0.05  1" / 0.05  0 mod, NW 0" / 0.00     *
Chilkat Pass @ 3,100ft
 28" 1" / 0.05  1" / 0.05  0 lmod, NW 0" / 0.00   *

( *star means meteorological estimate )

Additional Information

If you get out riding, please send in an observation!

Do a rescue practice with your partners. Always carry a beacon, shovel, and probe, and KNOW HOW TO USE THEM.

Practice good risk management, which means only expose one person at a time to slopes 30 degrees and steeper, make group communication and unanimous decision making a priority, and choose your terrain wisely: eliminating unnecessary exposure and planning out your safe zones and escape routes.