Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 27th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
lcrawley,
Avalanche Canada
Low danger doesn't mean no avalanches.
Avoid wind-loaded features and areas with a shallow, thin-to-thick, snowpack where it may still be possible to trigger a slab.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
A small cornice failed naturally near Fernie on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, several small, loose wet avalanches were rider-triggered on sunny slopes.
Snowpack Summary
20 to 25 cm of recent snow overlies predominantly crusty surfaces, except for northerly aspects at upper elevations.
A widespread, hard crust with facets above is buried down 180 cm in the Lizard Range and 80 to 120 cm elsewhere. Steep or convex terrain features with a shallow, thin-to-thick snowpack at treeline and above are where it may be possible to trigger this layer. However, when a thick surface crust is present, human triggering is unlikely.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow. 25 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
FridayMostly cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
SaturdayPartly cloudy, clearing. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the old surface.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
Valid until: Mar 28th, 2024 4:00PM
