Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 29th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Wet.
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Avalanche Canada
Wind slabs reactive to human triggers may be found on northerly aspects in the alpine.
Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in this region on Thursday.
Data is limited in this region. Please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
10 to 30 cm of recent snow overlies a crust on all but north facing aspects in the alpine.
A widespread crust with facets above is down 80 to 120 cm. Steep or convex terrain features with a shallow or thin to thick snowpack at treeline and above are the places where it may still be possible to trigger this layer with large loads.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, 3 to 15 cm snow. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10° C. Freezing level valley bottom.
Saturday
Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2° C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3° C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Monday
Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4° C. Freezing level 2500 m.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for additional weather information.
Monday
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.
- Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
- If triggered loose wet avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
- Cornice failure may trigger large avalanches.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs reactive to human triggers may be found on northerly aspects in the alpine.
Aspects: North, North East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Wet
Expect the sunshine to trigger wet loose avalanches on sunny aspects at all elevations.
Aspects: North East, East, South East, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 30th, 2024 4:00PM
