Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 11th, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
There is good skiing to be found at higher elevations in the Cameron Valley! Up to 40cm of snow now overlies the Christmas Crust Complex. Use caution near valley bottom where buried hazards still exist.
The coming warm temps and extreme wind may quickly build new windslab. Use careful evaluation when choosing your line.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed today.
Snowpack Summary
5-10cm of snow being redistributed by light to moderate SW winds into windslabs in the alpine and at treeline. This overlies old windslab and a 2022-12-25 crust complex that is up to 30cm thick. Alpine and treeline midpack is well settled, below 1900m snowpack was saturated to ground by rain and has now re-frozen.
Weather Summary
Thursday
Winds increase through the day from strong to extreme from the SW. Temps will increase as well and a ridgetop high of -3 will be possible. Overcast skies today with no forecast precip.
Friday
A bigger warm up today, freezing levels will rise to 1700m. Winds remain strong to extreme from the SW through the day.
Saturday
Temps cool off today with an alpine high of -2. Winds strong from the SW with broken skies.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 14th, 2023 4:00PM
