Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 9th, 2019 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

snow safety, Parks Canada

Banff Yoho Kootenay.

Be prepared for cold emergencies. Uneven coverage, sudden snow changes, and shallow spots should still be suspect.

Summary

Weather Forecast

More cold, sorry, but sunny, mostly, sorry again.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine areas are a mix of wind blasted and/or soft (faceted) surface snow depending on location - sheltered areas have 40 cm ski penetration. Overall the snowpack is strong. The Jan 17 surface hoar/crust interface can be found below 2200 m down 40-60 cm and is producing moderate, planar shear tests, but there is minimal slab overlying the layer.

Avalanche Summary

Several small loose dry avalanches (solar) in the alpine today.

Confidence

Valid until: Feb 10th, 2019 4:00PM