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Avalanche Forecast

Jan 9th, 2018–Jan 10th, 2018
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Banff Yoho Kootenay.

Heads up skiers and climbers! With fresh snow and winds the Dec 15 layer will soon wake up. Pay attention to new snowfall amounts and fresh wind slabs.

Weather Forecast

Cooling trend with up to 10 cm new snow at tree-line and moderate SW winds forecasted for Wednesday. High pressure ridge will start to rebuild over area on Friday.

Snowpack Summary

25-40cm of snow sits over the Dec 15 layer which consists of surface hoar, sun crust, or facets depending on location. Easy to mod shears found on this layer. Below this the snowpack is heavily faceted with remnants of older crust's still lingering throughout, but no significant shears found in the lower pack. Some isolated windslabs near ridgetop.

Avalanche Summary

No natural avalanches observed or reported in past 24 hours.

Confidence

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Recent and forecasted snow will be moved around by the SW winds and forming fresh wind slabs in the alpine. These slabs can fail on the the Dec 15 interface which is showing easy to moderate shears.
Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading has created wind slabs.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible - Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2