Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 22nd, 2019 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
If you work hard to get to snow up high in the mountains, prepare to make your own assessments over the day and travel conservatively. Watch out for all early-season hazards.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy skies, light to moderate west wind, alpine temperature 0 C, freezing level 2000 m.
SATURDAY: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 4 to 8 cm, moderate to strong southwest wind, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 1500 m.
SUNDAY: Morning snowfall and afternoon clearing, accumulation 15 cm, moderate to strong west wind, alpine temperature -4 C, freezing level 1100 m.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with trace snowfall, light west wind, alpine temperature -7 C, freezing level 700 m.
Avalanche Summary
Observations are very limited right now, with recreationists starting to get into the mountains and operations about to start. We haven't received any reports of recent avalanche activity. The most likely place to trigger an avalanche would be where the ground is smooth, such as on glaciers, rock slabs, scree slopes, or grassy slopes.
If you see anything while out in the field, please consider sharing that information with us and fellow recreationists via the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
No snow is found below about 1500 m. In the alpine, most of the region has a very thin snowpack, with about 40 cm of accumulation found in terrain depressions and lesser amounts in exposed terrain features. The snow has been reported as rock-hard. New snowfall this weekend may not bond well to the underlying hard snow.
Valid until: Nov 23rd, 2019 5:00PM
