Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 15th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
Early season conditions are present with a thin snowpack, lots of variability in snow depth, and plenty of lurking hazards to hit. The cold weather will be a hazard over the next few days. Be prepared to stay warm if an accident occurs.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported.
Snowpack Summary
Wind effect exists in the alpine and into treeline. The thin snowpack is quickly facetting with the cool temperatures and surface hoar growth is occurring. 50-80 cm of total snow at treeline throughout the region, with up to 120 cm in loaded alpine features. Below treeline, the snowpack is generally below the threshold for avalanches.
Weather Summary
The drought continues with no significant snow in the long term forecast. We can expect overcast skies and a couple centimetres on Wednesday as an arctic front comes through, then continued cold with winds switching to the north. Expect lows of -25 to -30 with highs near -10 and clear skies on Thursday and Friday.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Valid until: Nov 22nd, 2022 4:00PM
