Avalanche Forecast

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A weak weather system is expected to arrive on Wednesday morning. 1-3mm of precipitation is forecast on Wednesday with freezing levels reaching around 1400m in the afternoon and near valley bottom overnight. Alpine winds are expected to be strong from the southwest. A more substantial system is expected to arrive on Thursday and 8-12mm of precipitation is forecast between Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon. Freezing levels are expected to fluctuate between 1000 and 1500m and alpine winds should remain strong from the southwest.

No recent avalanche observations have been reported in the region but there is enough snow for avalanches above around 1700m. If you are out in the mountains, please send us your observations.

Early season snowpack observations are still very limited in the region but the threshold for avalanches is expected to have been exceeded at treeline and in the alpine. The recent storm snow is reported to be around 25cm in the Lizard and 15-25cm in Kananaskis Country. K-Country is also reporting wind affected surfaces in wind-exposed terrain which is probably the same in the South Rockies. In the Lizard, the snowpack is reported to be below threshold for avalanches below 1700m.