Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Apr 16 – 19, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

10-15 cm of new snow is coming Tuesday night into Wednesday with moderate NW winds. Small reactive windslabs will be lurking on reverse-loaded features.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

  • Loose Dry

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

    Most likely running on crust in steep areas.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed as surface snow is refreezing.

Snowpack Summary

New snow is falling on top of a surface crust and a well-settled spring snowpack. Below treeline in the eastern areas of the park is generally below threshold for avalanches.

Weather Summary

Wed

Up to 15 cm by the end of today. Alpine high of -2°C. Wind N-NE increasing to 30-50 kph.

Tues

Scattered flurries with minimal accumulation. Alpine high of -2°C. Wind NE 10-20 kph.

Fri

Partly cloudy with isolated flurries. Alpine high of -2°C. Wind NE 20-30 kph.

For more info: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
  • Keep in mind the crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

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