Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 14th, 2025 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Seek out very sheltered areas if you are looking to find soft skiing. Wind is forecast to return to Waterton on Thursday with up to 100 km/h possible. There is light snow and cooler temps on the horizon for Friday.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed
Snowpack Summary
Strong to extreme SW winds have formed stiff windslabs at all elevations. Windward areas are stripped to old surfaces. The lower snowpack is well settled with no significant weak layers.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Weather Summary
Wed
Cloudy with no precip forecast. Alpine high of -9°C with 30-40 km/h NW winds
Thur
Cloudy with no precip forecast. Wind west 70-90 km/hr. High of -3°C in the alpine.
Fri
Overcast with light flurries. Wind north 20-30 km/hr. Alpine high of -10°C.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 17th, 2025 4:00PM
