Lawinenlagebericht

Waterton Lakes

Dec 8 – 11, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Sun
Mon
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
2 · Mässig
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
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Kernpunkte

Snow is falling again, watch for new storm slabs building on a crust. Many early-season hazards will still exist especially below treeline where the snowpack is rebuilding completely.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Storm Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Very Likely
    Größe
    1–1.5

    New storm slab is building through the day today (Thursday), this slab sits on a new crust or ground.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed, however poor visibility.

Snowpack Summary

10-20cm of storm snow overlies a rain saturated re-freezing snowpack in the alpine and at treeline. Below treeline, the new snow mostly sits on ground.

Weather Summary

Overnight

An additional 10-15cm is possible

Fri

Flurries through the day 2-5cm. Winds will be light until noon and then increase to moderate NW. Freezing Levels remain valley bottom

Sat

Partially cloudy, alpine temps of -5. Winds increase through the day to strong SW

Sun

Winds Remain elevated strong to extreme SW. Light flurries, overcast and alpine high near -4

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.

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