Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 14th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
dsaly,
Avalanche Canada
Continue to practice good travel habits: regroup in safe locations, limit the number of people exposed to avalanche terrain, and be suspicious of shallow or rocky ridges and start zones.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
Small wet loose avalanches were reported Friday with warming temperatures.
Please continue to share any observations or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
High freezing levels produced moist surface snow up to 2000 m on Friday. As temperatures cool a crust will form. Strong winds have further stripped alpine and treeline terrain. The mid-pack continues to settle and consolidate. Basal facets are found in the bottom 20-40 cm.
Weather Summary
Saturday night
Cloudy and calm. Light to calm south ridgetop wind. Treeline low temperature below -6 C. Freezing level falling to valley bottom.
Sunday
Isolated flurries through the day, up to 5 cm. Increasingly gusty southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -2 C. Freezing level 1000 m.
MondayCloudy with isolated flurries. Gusty southwest ridgetop winds. Treeline high temperatures -4 C. Freezing level below 1000 m.
TuesdayCloudy. Light northwest ridgetop winds. Treeline high temperatures -6 C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation.
- Pay attention to isolated alpine features as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Where dry snow has prevailed through warm temperatures, wind slabs may lurk in exposed alpine terrain. Cautiously approach slopes adjacent to ridges or rocky, shallow terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 15th, 2023 4:00PM
