Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Banff, Banff Yoho Kootenay, East Side 93N, Field, Kootenay, LLSA, Lake Louise, Sunshine, West Side 93N.
Conditions have improved but the nature of the snow pack still dictates concern for deeper slab releases. Best practice is to avoid rocky and thin snowpack areas in the alpine.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches were observed or reported on Monday or Tuesday.
Snowpack Summary
Suncrust on steep solar aspects. Isolated wind slabs in the alpine. 10-25 cm of facetted snow over the Feb 3 crust. Persistent weak facet layers remain present in the mid and bottom of the snowpack.
Weather Summary
Isolated flurries for Tuesday night and Wednesday with total accumulations less then 3 cm by end of day on Wednesday. Ridgetop winds are forecast to be light to moderate from the west. Freezing Levels will rise to 1800 m on Wednesday.
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Avalanche Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Several persistent weak facet layers exist in the mid-pack and at the bottom of the snowpack. Sporadic avalanche activity continues on these layers and the theme seems to be rocky, steep, thin snowpack areas in the alpine.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5
Wind Slabs
Isolated wind-slabs exist in high alpine lee areas. Increased winds forecast for Friday may increase windslab development in the alpine.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely
Expected Size: 1 - 2