Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 16th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
rgoddard,
Avalanche Canada
Warming temperatures may create conditions for human-triggered wet avalanches.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
There have been no reported avalanches in our region.
Please help out your backcountry community by submitting a MIN report if you head out to the backcountry.
Snowpack Summary
Rain and warm temperatures continue to affect the already shallow snowpack.
The top layer, 15 to 20 cm of previously wind-distributed snow, will become moist. This overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. Another crust with surface hoar above it can be found down 30 to 40 cm. We are not concerned about these layers at this time.
The snowpack has yet to cover many early-season hazards and large areas of terrain are below avalanche threshold. Only specific terrain features with smooth ground cover, gullies, or established avalanche paths are above the threshold for avalanches.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Cloudy, light to very light showers, ridgetop winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature 2 °C, freezing level climbing to 3000 m by morning.
Sunday
A mix of sun and cloud, small amounts of precipitation, ridgetop wind south 5 to 15 km/h, freezing level 3000 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, 5 mm of precipitation, ridgetop wind south 20 to 40 km/h, freezing levels around 2500 m.Â
Tuesday
Cloudy, 15 to 20 mm of precipitation, ridgetop wind south 25 km/h, freezing levels 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.
- Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
Problems
Loose Wet
Rain and warm temperatures may create the conditions for human and natural triggered avalanches.
At upper elevations, if the snow fell instead of rain, watch for wind loading from southerly winds.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 17th, 2023 4:00PM
