Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 30th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
rgoddard,
Avalanche Canada
Recent storm snow will need more time to settle and bond.
Seek sheltered areas where the wind hasn't loaded terrain features.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
Many small loose dry avalanches have been reported throughout the area. A group reported in the MIN Wednesday morning that they experienced cracks in the snow and that the new snow layer was reactive.
Snowpack Summary
Approximately 40 cm of new snow fell Tuesday evening. This new storm slab will be reactive and a natural avalanche cycle is to be expected Wednesday. At higher elevations, the new snow covers wind-affected snow which overlies a melt-freeze crust. In the immediate lee of features pockets of wind-loaded snow are to be expected.
At around 1000 m the snowpack is reach depths between 95 and 125 cm. Below treeline elevation, the conditions for avalanches are still below the threshold.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Clear with cloudy periods, no accumulation, winds southwest 20 km/h, temperature -5 C at 1000 m.
Thursday
Sunny with cloudy periods, no accumulation, winds southeast 15 km/h, -5 C at 500 m.
Friday
Cloudy, 15 - 20 cm accumulation, winds southeast 20 to 30 km/h, temperatures 0 to -5 C at 500 m.
Saturday
Mix of sun and cloud, 5 cm accumulation, winds east 10 km/h, 0 C at 500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 30 cm of new snow.
- Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been wind-affected.
Problems
Storm Slabs
Snow that fell Tuesday night continues to settle. Deepest and most reactive slabs can be found in wind-loaded terrain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 1st, 2022 4:00PM
