Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 29th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
kbakker,
Avalanche Canada
After Friday's warming, expect sticky or slushy surface snow.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
If you do head into the backcountry please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
Snowpack Summary
Around 5 to 10 cm of moist snow overlies 10 to 20 cm of consolidated snow. All of this shows a good bond to a hard melt-freeze crust that it overlies.
In north-facing terrain protected from the wind, you may find a buried layer of surface hoar approximately 20 cm deep, which shows some reactivity in snowpack tests.
Overall, the snow depth remains shallow, early season hazards are prevalent at 1400 m and below.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with no new snow. Southeast wind, 40 to 60 km/h. Treeline temperature +4°C. Freezing level falling to 2000 m.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy with no new snow. Southwest wind, 20 to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature +3 °C. Freezing level falling to 1700 m
Sunday
Clouds clearing through the day with no new snow. Southwest wind, 10 to 20 km/h Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Monday
Mainly sunny with no new snow. Southwest wind building through the day, 10 to 40 km/h. Treeline temperature -1°C. Freezing level 500m rising to 1000m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid steep slopes when air temperatures are warm, or solar radiation is strong.
Valid until: Dec 30th, 2023 4:00PM
