Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 28th, 2023 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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Avalanche Canada
A surface crust will make for challenging travel conditions but generally safe avalanche conditions. In isolated areas at upper elevations, pockets of wind slab may exist from northerly outflow winds.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in this region since Jan 21.
Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters.
Snowpack Summary
A surface crust varying from thick and supportive to thin and breakable can be found in most locations. Above 700 m, 50 cm of dense, settling snow sits over a hard crust with wet or moist snow below.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and consolidated.
Weather Summary
Saturday night
Clear. Alpine temperatures drop to a low of -10 °C. Ridge wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Sunday
Sunny Alpine temperatures reach a high of -7 °C. Mostly light ridge wind from the north occasionally gusting to 50 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Monday
A mix of sun and cloud. Alpine temperatures reach a high of -7 °C. Ridge wind west 10-25 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Tuesday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Alpine temperatures reach a high of -4 °C. Mostly light westerly ridge wind occasionally gusting to 35 km/h. Freezing level 400 metres.
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.
- A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
At upper elevations where dry surface snow may exist, northerly outflow winds may have created thin wind slabs in isolated areas. Watch for wind-loaded pockets, especially just below ridgetops and in extreme and very steep terrain.
Aspects: East, South East, South, South West, West, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 29th, 2023 4:00PM
