Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 8th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.
isnowsell,
Avalanche Canada
The snowpack remains largely shallow and unconsolidated, featuring numerous early-season hazards.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches of significance have been reported.
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Snowpack Summary
Approximately 10 to 20 cm of recent snow sits atop a shallow, generally weak, and unconsolidated snowpack.
The mid and lower snowpack contains a variety of layers including unconsolidated facets, crusts, and old wind-affected snow.
Weak basal facets characterize the lower snowpack, especially in alpine terrain.
Snowpack depths at treeline average 50 to 130 cm.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature - 12 °C.
Wednesday
Mix of sun and cloud with trace snow amounts, west alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud with 2 to 5 cm of snow, northeast alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -20 °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.
- Avoid areas where the snow feels stiff and/or slabby.
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
The base of the snowpack consists of weak facets and/or depth hoar in most areas. This is most worrisome in areas that the upper snowpack has consolidated into a cohesive slab above.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 9th, 2024 4:00PM
