Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Jan 6 – 9, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Finally a small amount of snow on the horizon. More snow will still be needed to make travel below treeline passable on skis. This weekend will also see temperatures below -10 for the first time in a while, bring your extra layers.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–1.5

    Light snow with moderate to strong winds this weekend will create new thin windlsabs in lees.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

One small windslab was observed in an alpine feature above upper Rowe Lake. Uncertain of timing as it was observed from the road through binoculars.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 10cm of new snow being re-distributed by moderate to strong winds into thin windslabs. This overlies variable snow surfaces and older windslabs in the alpine and at treeline. Due to previous warm temps and rain, there is very little snow on the ground below 1800 m.

Weather Summary

Sat

Flurries through the day under overcast skies, up to 5cm. Winds decrease through the day to moderate. Temps around -5.

Sun

Snow from saturday night up to 5cm. Flurries through the day and temps fall to -15.

Mon

Flurries through the day under overcast skies. Temps around -10

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Sunday

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

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