Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Waterton Lakes.
Akamina Parkway CLOSED (Watch 511)
Warm temps and precip have created touchy avalanche conditions. Give the snowpack some time to adjust before traveling in steep terrain.
Consider overhead as many paths are running naturally to valley bottom.
Weather Forecast
Tonight: Continued precip and warm temps. 10cm of alpine snow with rain below 1800m
Wed: Cloudy with precip ending in the evening. Alpine temps around zero. Moderate SW winds. Freezing levels 1800m.
Thurs: Cloudy, flurries, light SW winds and alpine temps -3. Freezing levels valley bottom.
Friday: Partially cloudy with alpine high -5. Winds mod SW.
Snowpack Summary
Over 60cm of storm snow in the alpine since Sunday with mod SW winds forming storm slabs up to 100cm. Rain soaked snow to at least 1800m. This overlies old windslab 10-30 cm deep. Feb 15 crust is 1 cm thick and exists to tree line all aspects and higher on solar aspects. Well settled midpack. Facets above Dec 4 crust, buried 150-200 cm.
Avalanche Summary
A widespread natural cycle today with storm slab, wet slab and wet loose avalanches to size 3. Numerous avalanches reaching valley bottom. Thanks for the great observations on the Mountain Information Network, we love seeing your adventures.
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Up to 60cm of new snow since sunday in the alpine forming slabs up to 100cm deep.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Loose Wet
Rain soaked snow overlies Feb crust up to 1800m on all aspects. Avoid areas of steep isothermal snow.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.
Likelihood: Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3