Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 30th, 2025 7:45PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Kananaskis,
Avalanche Canada
Looks like we have a drastic weather change in our future. Watch weather forecasts carefully to help judge the timing and intensity of the incoming weather.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new today.
Snowpack Summary
Winds have created small isolated windslabs that do not extend far downslope along ridgelines that are overlying a thin melt freeze crust. The snowpack is mainly facetted but generally well settled. Widespread hard windslabs can be found in most open areas at treeline and above. These slabs are stubborn to trigger but if you are in steep thin terrain, you may be able to find a pocket that is reactive.
Weather Summary
Morning low of about -8, with a daytime high of -5. Looks like flurries will carry on throughout the entire day, but amounts will only add up to a few centimeters. Winds will be light from the SW.
The week end will be the start of the cold weather. As the cold air comes in, we are expecting some snow, how much will remain to be seen. Right now up to 14cm, but that could go either way.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind prone features, such as lee and cross-loaded gullies could have dense wind slabs.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 2nd, 2025 3:00PM
