Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 6th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating isStable avalanche conditions exist wherever a thick surface crust is present.
While we wait for snow, this is a good time to dust off the cobwebs and practice using your avalanche rescue gear.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.
If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network
Snowpack Summary
At treeline you may see a widespread surface crust and or a breakable crust. Below the snowpack is moist. The snowpack is primarily moist/ wet at l lower elevations. Any previous layers of concern deeper in the snowpack should now be bridged by the crust.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Light wind from the northeast and alpine temperatures near -5. Freezing level dropping to 800 m.
Thursday
Cloudy. Alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h from the northwest. Treeline temperature near -1°C, and freezing level 1000 m.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with possible sunny breaks. Alpine winds from the southeast 15 to 20 km/h and temperatures -4 to -8°C. Freezing levels near 600 m.
Saturday
Next frontal system to arrive, bringing strong south winds, and precipitation amounts up to 35 mm. Freezing levels near 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Valid until: Dec 7th, 2023 4:00PM