Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 8th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
Ski quality is improving but watch for buried hazards as you get down into lower elevations.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
One Na size 1.5 avalanche was observed in steep unsupported terrain at treeline.
Snowpack Summary
Strong to Extreme SW winds have redistributed 50cm of storm snow into windslabs at all elevations. This overlies wind-affected old surfaces and pockets of windslab in the alpine and at treeline. The lower snowpack is a variety of old surfaces including facets, crusts, and windslab. A spotty crust exists at the very bottom of the snowpack in deeper locations.
Below treeline windslab overlies settling storm snow and early-season snow in the form of facets and crusts.
Weather Summary
Friday
Overcast with light flurries. Total accumulations less than 5cm. Temps in the alpine will be around -8 with moderate west winds.
Saturday
Cloudy with PM flurries. Alpine temps -3. Winds moderate SW.
Sunday
Cloudy with flurries. Alpine temps -5. Winds light out of the south.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Includes both a buried windslab formed on 2022-12-03 and a new windslab from Wednesday's wind event
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 11th, 2022 4:00PM
