Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 27th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
kbakker,
Avalanche Canada
The Pineapple Express prevails! The snowpack, or rather "slushpack", continues to be soaked by heavy precipitation.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
Observations from alpine terrain in this forecast region have been limited. We suspect that natural wet avalanches have been occurring at all elevations.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is becoming fully saturated with water as heavy rain continues to fall. Below treeline the snowpack is disappearing.
Weather Summary
Saturday Night
Cloudy with 50 to 110 mm of rain. South alpine wind, 40 to 60 km/h. Freezing level 2500 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of rain during the day, up to an additional 60 mm overnight. South alpine wind, 40 to 60 km/h. Freezing level rising to 2600 m.
Monday
Cloudy with 30 to 70 mm of rain during the day, up to an additional 100 mm overnight. South alpine wind, 50 to 80 km/h. Freezing level rising to 2600 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 10 to 25 mm of rain. South alpine wind, 20 to 30 km/h. Freezing level falling to 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
Problems
Loose Wet
Wet loose avalanches will be possible in steep terrain where the snow surface is wet. They will be largest at treeline and alpine, where precipitation had initially fallen as snow and now is being soaked by rain.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 28th, 2024 4:00PM
