Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 4th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet.
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Avalanche Canada
If the snow surface is not frozen triggering avalanches remains possible.
Where it is frozen you can expect difficult and hazardous travel through the aftermath of last weeks destructive avalanche cycle.
Summary
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
Warm weather and rain last week triggered a widespread spring like avalanche cycle with many avalanches gouging to ground in gully features and running full path. As temperatures have been gradually falling and freezing levels lowering with them natural avalanche activity has slowed. However, isolated wet loose avalanches continue to occur at lower elevations if the surface is not refrozen.
Snowpack Summary
A robust surface crust is forming following recent warm weather making for difficult and hazardous travel at all elevations and on all aspects. Beneath the crust is a thick layer of moist snow that will freeze and increase the thickness of the crust when temps cool further.
The mid snow pack is gaining strength and becoming less sugary with the exception of lower elevations that have not refrozen yet. Down ~ 120cm the Dec 1 surface hoar layer is still visible but is decomposing.
Weather Summary
No major changes on the weather horizon, more seasonal temperatures and small amounts of new snow.
Tonight: Isolated flurries - trace, low -7°C, light SW winds, freezing level (FZL) 500m.
Mon: Cloudy, isolated flurries - trace, low -7°C, light SE winds, FZL 1600m.
Tues: Flurries up to 8cm, low -4°C, light - mod S winds, FZL 1700m.
Wed: Cloudy isolated flurries - trace, low -9°C high -5°C,FZL 1400m.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Problems
Loose Wet
Until the surface snow has refrozen wet loose avalanches can still be initiated from steep terrain. Pay close attention to where the freezing level is and where the weak wet snow has been locked up by a crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Below Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 5th, 2024 4:00PM
