Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 7th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
While stable avalanche conditions exist due to the thick surface crust, travel conditions likely remain challenging.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network
Snowpack Summary
Expect to find a widespread thick crust at all higher elevations, treeline and above. You may find up to 10 cm of new snow sitting atop this crust in isolated areas. Below the crust the snow is moist. The crust should now bridge any previous layers of concern deeper in the snowpack.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with trace precipitation, northwest alpine winds 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Partly cloudy with no precipitation, northwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with snow beginning mid-day 10 to 20 cm, south alpine winds 50 to 70 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 10 to 30 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature 0 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
Valid until: Dec 8th, 2023 4:00PM
