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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 19th, 2023–Jan 22nd, 2023

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

Good ice climbing can be found at higher elevations and on north-facing climbs (see recent MIN's). Skiing is firm in most locations due to widespread crust.

Keep an eye our for lingering windslabs in alpine lees.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed this week.

Snowpack Summary

A few cm's of new snow from this week have added to thin windslabs in the alpine. A widespread melt freeze crust exists all aspects up to 2200m. The midpack continues to settle overtop of basal facets.

Weather Summary

Friday

Overcast skies with moderate SW winds. Temps in the alpine will hover around -3 with no significant precip.

Saturday

Broken skies with moderate SW winds. Temps in the alpine will hover around -6 with no significant precip.

Sunday

Overcast skies with moderate SW winds. Temps in the alpine will hover around -3, with 10cm of snow through the day.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.