Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 2nd, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Persistent Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
isnowsell,
Avalanche Canada
While it is becoming less likely to trigger buried weak layers, if it does happen, the consequences could be severe
Summary
Confidence
Snowpack Summary
The upper snowpack is generally well-settled and consolidated with no significant layers of concern.
A layer of surface hoar down roughly 50 to 90 cm remains problematic despite a lack of recent signs of reactivity. A hard crust above this layer is likely protecting it from human-triggering at lower elevations.
Weak basal facets characterize the bottom of the snowpack.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid steep, rocky, and wind effected areas where triggering slabs is more likely.
- Keep in mind that human triggering potential persists as natural avalanching tapers off.
- Uncertainty is best managed through conservative terrain choices at this time.
Problems
Persistent Slabs
Buried surface hoar is likely becoming harder to trigger, however, consequences remain high if triggered.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Basal facets remain a concern, particularly in steep, rocky terrain characterized by varying snowpack depths ranging from thin to thick.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 3rd, 2024 4:00PM
