Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 4th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
The upper snowpack continues to strengthen with cooling temperatures, though travel conditions remain challenging.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
A widespread crust of varying thickness exists at all elevations. As much as 10 cm of dry snow may sit atop the crust in some areas.
A weak layer consisting of a crust and facets may persist in areas, down roughly 30 to 80 cm from the surface. A second crust exists down roughly 100 cm or more.
The lower snowpack is characterized by weak basal facets in many areas.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, northeast alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow amounts, southeast alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 3 cm of snow, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
- Avalanche hazard may have improved, but be mindful that deep instabilities are still present.
Problems
Wind Slabs
In some areas, recent snow has been redistributed into thin wind slabs over a hard crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
In areas where the surface crust isn't present or doesn't support your weight, weak layers deeper in the snowpack could still be human-triggered.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 5th, 2024 4:00PM
