Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 18th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
Another blast of winter weather!! Lots of uncertainty surrounding snowfall amounts for the next few days.
Pay attention to how the new snow bonds to old crusts.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
Small wet loose observed in the last couple of days on steep solars.
Last week numerous wet loose avalanches up to size 2.5 were observed from steep terrain and on all aspects.
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine and high treeline, 5-10 cm of snow sits over a melt freeze crust complex from last weeks warming events. The January melt freeze crust is buried up to 100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar.
Weather Summary
Wed-Friday
The next three days will bring convective snow, heavy at times, with up to 40cm possible. Temps will generally be cool with daytime highs of -5 and lows of -7 in the alpine. Winds will be light to moderate from the NW. The skies will be mostly overcast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
Problems
Wind Slabs
In sheltered areas new snow may run as dry loose on top of old crusts.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 21st, 2023 4:00PM
