Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 14th, 2017 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
Timothy Johnson,
Parks Canada
Winter has been postponed for Waterton. Please see the up-to-date list of open and closed areas.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Strong west winds gusting to extreme (90km/h) are forecasted overnight Thursday and into the morning on Friday. Winds will diminish slightly Friday afternoon bringing snow flurries and a cooling trend for the weekend.
Snowpack Summary
In the eastern area of the park that is currently open to the public, the only patches of snow are in shaded, wind loaded gullies and depositions at tree-line and the alpine. The valley bottom is largely free of snow.
Avalanche Summary
A few small wet avalanches from sunny, steep, and rocky alpine terrain observed earlier this week.
Confidence
Valid until: Dec 15th, 2017 4:00PM
