Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 5th, 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
Human-triggered avalanches are unlikely. Small wind slabs may be found in isolated areas or extreme terrain.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were reported in the area. The likelihood of rider-triggered avalanches has decreased but you could still trigger small wind slabs in isolated terrain features.
Snowpack Summary
A thin crust can be found on steep, sun-exposed terrain. Wind slabs are likely bonding, but may be lingering in isolated terrain like steep, rocky lee features. A hard melt-freeze crust below 2000 m is buried at variable depths between 0 to 20 cm depending on elevation.
The middle of the snowpack is generally consolidated and sits above weak, faceted snow near the ground.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, 20 km/h southwest winds, no new snow, treeline high temperatures -5 °C
Friday
Partly cloudy skies, trace amounts of snow, 20 to 30 km/h southwest winds, and treeline temperature - 5 ºC
SaturdayPartly cloudy skies, trace amounts of snow, 30 to 35 km/h southwest winds, and treeline temperatures - 5 ºC
SundayMostly cloudy, flurries with accumulations of 3 to 5 cm, 20 to 30 km/h southwest winds, treeline temperatures -5 ºC
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind slabs may still be found in isolated, extreme terrain features on north and east-facing slopes.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 6th, 2023 4:00PM
