Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 5th, 2023 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is early season. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

Avalanche Canada GL, Avalanche Canada

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The avalanche hazard has risen with Tuesday's storm and winds but is expected stabilize within the next few days. Remain vigilant for locally dangerous conditions.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Tuesday's patrol noted nothing significant as the storm brought far less snow than the Parkway.

Snowpack Summary

Tuesday's 5-15cm of storm snow overlies a 10mm surface hoar layer or a thin sun crust on south and west aspects. SW winds continue to redistribute snow at treeline and above. The snowpack is generally between 30-40cm deep with a faceted or depth hoar base.

Weather Summary

Tuesday night will bring flurries, possibly 8 cm of snow, -4 °C, light-moderate winds, and 1500m freezing level. Wednesday will be clouds, flurries, maybe 5cm of snow, and -3 °C.

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada https://www.avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

New snow and winds are building wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded features.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood

Likely - Very Likely

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Dec 6th, 2023 4:00PM

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