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Avalanche Forecast

Feb 9th, 2024–Feb 12th, 2024
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be moderate
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Waterton, Waterton Lakes.

With fresh snow and strong winds forecasted for Sunday, new wind slabs are likely to form and be reactive to skier traffic. The wind direction will continue to be variable so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed in the past 3 days.

Snowpack Summary

20 cm of new snow with a recently buried thin crust on solar aspects. Below the new snow, a thick melt freeze crust exists at all aspects and elevations. Below this, the snowpack is moist to ground at treeline and below, now slowly refreezing. Significantly less snow in the eastern areas of the park. Snowpack depths between 30 - 150 cm.

Weather Summary

Sat

Clear skies with an alpine high of -7°C. Winds increasing to 35 - 45 km/hr from the NW.

Sun

Scattered flurries, wind continuing to increase to 65 km/hr and switching to SW. Alpine high of -6°C.

Mon

Up to 10 cm of new snow by the evening. Winds 55 km/hr, decreasing to 25 km/hr from the W. Alpine high of -6°C.

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Recent wind has varied in direction so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Variable wind direction over the next 3 days may result in wind slabs on all aspects.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2.5

Loose Dry

May see increased reactivity of this problem with solar input on Saturday.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2