Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 7th, 2021 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Storm Slabs and Loose Dry.

Marcus Waring,

Waterton Lakes.

Give the new snow time to settle and be aware that this recent snowfall may be hiding hazards such as stumps and rocks.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Thurs: 10-15cm of snow with a 1500m freezing level. Light SW wind

Avalanche Canada's Mountain Weather Forecast is a great regional-scale resource for up-to-date weather information. Here you'll find snow amounts, freezing levels and other aspects of weather important to assessing conditions

SPOTWX is a good resource for local scale weather forecasts.

Snowpack Summary

10-15cm of new snow is expected thursday. This will create storm slabs which sit over old wind slabs on all but north facing slopes in the alpine. Mid snowpack is well consolidated with multiple decomposing crusts found near the base of the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No recent reports.

Please consider submitting a MIN report if you see an avalanches.

Confidence

Problems

Storm Slabs

Evaluate the bond between the new snow and underlying hard surface before exposing yourself to bigger terrain features. Storm slabs will transition to wind slabs as the winds increase on Friday.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Loose Dry

Be careful of loose dry sluffing in steep, confined or exposed terrain.