Avalanche forecast

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Dec 7 – 8, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
Early season
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Highlights

Far less snow fell in Tuesdays storm than on the Icefields. Many areas were stripped from the storm's strong winds but lee and cross-loaded features will have new windslabs.

The threat of early season hazards is real and just below the surface.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    New snow and winds have built wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded features.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Wednesday's patrol noted nothing significant as the storm brought far less snow than the Parkway.

Snowpack Summary

5-10cm of new snow redistributed by strong winds has stripped many areas and formed windslabs and storm slabs where deposited. This overlies a weak surface hoar and facet layer or a melt-freeze crust on south and west aspects. The snowpack is 30-40cm in depth with a weak base.

A rain crust exists below 1800m.

Weather Summary

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Thursday

Cloudy with sunny periods and southerly ridgetop winds 15 km/h.

Alpine temperature: High -8 °C and freezing level at valley bottom.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

Regions covered