Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 8th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
A widespread surface crust has created stable avalanche conditions, but makes travel challenging.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 10 cm of dry snow has accumulated atop a widespread hard crust. In general, the crust is strong and supportive to travel on.
Currently, it's unlikely that any lingering weak layers deeper in the snowpack could be triggered due to the strong supportive crust above.
Last week's warm temperatures significantly melted the snowpack below the treeline and in shallow alpine terrain. See the North Rockies MIN post for photos of conditions in the Morfee area.
Areas in the east of the region are largely characterized by a shallow and faceted snowpack.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Clearing overnight. 0 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Friday
Mostly sunny. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow. 50 to 70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. 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.
- Expect shallow snow cover that barely covers ground roughness.
Valid until: Feb 9th, 2024 4:00PM
