Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 16th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
isnowsell,
Avalanche Canada
New snow may not be bonding to the cold, wind-affected surfaces below. As snow accumulates slab and loose avalanches may become more likely.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported since the weekend.
If you head into the backcountry, please consider submitting a MIN report.
Snowpack Summary
Fresh snowfall is burying snow surfaces previously impacted by northerly winds and cold temperatures. The recent cold and clear weather has likely led to widespread facet and surface hoar development which may prolong the bonding of new snow to the underlying surfaces.
The mid and lower snowpack consists of various old crusts and is generally well-settled and well-bonded.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow, north alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -10 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, variable winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with up to 10 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 20 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -2 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
- Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
Problems
Storm Slabs
New snow may not be bonding to underlying surfaces. The likelihood of both slab and loose avalanches on the surface will increase as snow accumulates throughout Wednesday.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 17th, 2024 4:00PM
