Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 30th, 2023 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low.

Avalanche Canada LG, Avalanche Canada

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Localized convective flurries could increase snowfall amounts in some parts of the park.

Pay attention to pockets of deeper snow over suncrust.

Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations this week.

Snowpack Summary

Firm crusts at all elevations on solar aspects, and dry snow on true polar aspects. The January melt-freeze crust is buried 50-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.

Weather Summary

Friday

Increasing cloudiness with flurries in the evening. Strong southwest ridgetop winds. Alpine high of - 3°C.

Saturday

Around 10 cm of new snow with strong to extreme ridgetop winds. Alpine high of -3°C.

Sunday

Broken skies, no precip expected. Moderate ridgetop winds with an alpine high of -5°C.

Valid until: Apr 2nd, 2023 4:00PM