Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Maligne.
Active weather is rolling through the region the next 3-4 days with moderate to strong Southwest winds and potential for new snow. Thursday winds may crest into 100km/hr range.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been noted in the bulletin region.
Snowpack Summary
Windslabs and wind effected slopes are widespread in the Alpine. Sun crust is on steep solar aspects to treeline. Surface hoar size 3-10mm is buried 2-5cm down with uncertain distribution. Height of snow ranges from 20 to 70cm depending on wind distribution patterns.
Weather Summary
Wednesday
Cloudy with sunny periods.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: High -8 °C.
Ridge wind west: 15-25 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Thursday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: Low -10 °C, High -7 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 25 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Friday
Flurries.
Accumulation: 11 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -12 °C, High -7 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Loose avalanches may start small but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Winds have sculpted the terrain on many slopes creating variable windslabs. A little more snow in the next couple of days will add to this surface yet remain thin in nature.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2