Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Apr 26 – 28, 2026Avalanche Canada
View on map
Archived · expired 4 months ago

Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
Spring conditions
Treeline
Spring conditions
Below
Spring conditions
Open full map

Highlights

We are in Spring Conditions. Avalanches are still possible.

Up to 25 cm of storm snow will see increasing solar radiation and decreasing cloud cover. Look out for signs of solar warming and wet loose activity as the forecast period progresses.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

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

    A warming trend with decreasing cloud cover will make this problem more prevalent as the forecast period progresses.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

A few small loose avalanches observed, though field observations have been limited.

Snowpack Summary

10-25 cm of storm snow is quickly settling. Below it sits a series of melt forms and melt freeze crusts. The atmospheric river crust is down 50-70 cm. The mid and lower snowpack are well settled.

Weather Summary

Sunday

Sunny periods and isolated flurries. Alpine Low of -11 °C, High of -8 °C. W wind to 15 km/h. Freezing level at 1400 m.

Monday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Alpine Low of -9 °C, High of 0 °C. SW wind gusting to 25 km/h. Freezing level at 2100 m.

Tuesday

A mix of sun and cloud. Alpine Low of -4 °C, High of 3 °C. W wind gusting to 30 km/h. Freezing level: 2400 m.

Regions covered