Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 4th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.
lcrawley,
Avalanche Canada
Triggering large avalanches is possible in steep, rocky, alpine terrain.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack is comprised of crusts, settled powder, unconsolidated facets, and old wind slabs. Beneath lies a thin snowpack, with weak facets near the bottom, especially in alpine terrain.
Snowpack depths at treeline average 50 to 120 cm with significant regional variability.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a dusting of snow, southwest alpine wind 25 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow, west alpine wind 15 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -9 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud with no new snow, north alpine wind calm to 15 km/h, treeline temperature -13 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Use caution on large alpine slopes, especially around thin areas that may propagate to deeper instabilities.
- Be especially cautious near rock outcroppings, on steep convexities and anywhere the snowpack feels thinner than average.
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
A layer of weak facets near the ground may be reactive to human triggering, especially in shallow rocky alpine terrain where it is not covered by a thick crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 5th, 2024 4:00PM
