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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 1st, 2022–Apr 2nd, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Kananaskis.

4-7 cms of snow (rain at lower elevations?) over the next 24hrs with variable winds. The widespread crust will be a great bed surface for loose avalanches in steeper terrain so watch for sluffing. Solar radiation is also intense when the sun comes out! Lots to keep track of!

Confidence

Moderate - Forecast precipitation (either snow or rain) amounts are uncertain.

Weather Forecast

Cooler temps for the next few days with light flurries and total accumulations of up to 5cm over the next 24hrs. Winds will be into the light to moderate range out of the SW so watch for new windslabs building in alpine areas if snowfall amounts are higher than forecast. 

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity over the past 24hrs. 

Snowpack Summary

Colder temperatures remained all day on Friday and as a result, the snowpack that was moist was frozen in throughout the day again. 4-7cm of new snow is expected over the next 24hrs with light to moderate winds out of the SW. This snow will likely poorly bond to the underlying crust in most places so watch for loose dry events if amounts are more than expected. On northern aspects, the snowpack is generally well settled with some isolated windslabs in alpine terrain. Watch to see what the winds do with the new forecasted amounts. 

Terrain and Travel

  • Avoid sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong, especially if snow is moist or wet
  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for wind slab hazard before you commit to it.
  • Keep in mind the crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.