Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 22nd, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
mconlan,
Avalanche Canada
Small wind slabs may linger near mountain tops. Safe travel habits includes travelling one at a time in high-consequence terrain.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
We haven't received any recent reports of avalanche activity. Looking forward, isolated pockets of wind slabs may linger in lee terrain features near mountain tops. Small loose wet avalanches and cornice falls are also possible with daytime warming.
Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Around 15 cm of settled soft snow is found on shaded aspects above 1200 m, with potentially thicker deposits found adjacent to ridges. Reports indicate this snow is bonding well to the underlying hard melt-freeze crust. A surface melt-freeze crust is found on sun-exposed slopes and on all aspects at treeline and below.
The remainder of the snowpack is strong.
There is insufficient snow to form avalanches for most below treeline locations.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 10 to 20 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
- Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Isolated pockets of wind slabs may linger in lee terrain features near mountain tops. Assess for slabs before committing to high-consequence terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 23rd, 2024 4:00PM
