Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 1st, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
cgarritty,
Avalanche Canada
The formation of surface crusts will effectively put a lid on avalanche concerns in the region. Expect rugged travel conditions.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
A helicopter flight on Wednesday allowed for wider observation of the natural wet avalanche cycle that occurred in the region over the few days prior. Avalanches up to size 2.5 (large) were observed on all aspects and all elevations, with larger slides running surprisingly far given the low snow coverage in many runout zones.
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack has been heavily saturated by recent rain. A new surface crust has likely formed in the alpine and will extend to lower elevations in the coming days.
The mid and lower snowpack contains several old crusts but remain generally well-bonded and strong.
Snow depths have decreased significantly as a result of the rain, particularly below treeline where many areas are again below threshold depth for avalanches.
Weather Summary
Thursday night
Cloudy with scattered wet flurries bringing less than 5 cm of new snow to the alpine. South alpine winds 20 km/h.
Friday
Cloudy with no significant precipitation. Southwest alpine winds 20 km/h. Treeline temperature 0°C with freezing level around 1500 m.
Saturday
A mix of sun and cloud with trace precipitation. Alpine winds shifting northeast 10-15 km/h. Treeline temperature -1°C with freezing level around 1400 m.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. Northeast alpine winds 20-30 km/h. Treeline temperature -5 with freezing level around 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Valid until: Feb 2nd, 2024 4:00PM
