Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 29th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
kbakker,
Avalanche Canada
Hazards are everywhere. But they are not made of snow. With continued rain, we are watching our snowpack shrink.
As freezing levels fall, we may start to see snow up high.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Please help out your backcountry community by submitting a MIN report if you head out to the backcountry.
Snowpack Summary
The most recent storm snow is moist to wet and settling rapidly. This sits on a melt freeze crust that formed over the holidays. Beneath this there is moist snow to ground. Below treeline, you'll find dirt, or shallow and wet snow.
The current snow depth ranges from 70 to 120 cm at treeline, diminishing rapidly below 1000 m.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Cloudy with 20 to 35 mm of rain. South winds, 70 to 90 km/h. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level falling to 2000 m.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 15 mm of rain, this could fall as snow above 1500 m. South winds, 50 to 70 km/h. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level falling to 1500 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds with no new snow. Southeast winds, 10 to 20 km/h. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds with no new snow. Southwest winds building through the day, 20 to 50 km/h Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
- Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
Valid until: Dec 30th, 2023 4:00PM
