Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 14th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Loose Dry.
IG,
Avalanche Canada
Recent snow is forming a cohesive slab, this will be most reactive where there is wind effect or during times of intense solar warming.
Cold temperatures are forecast. It'll be especially chilly in the shade or when the sun goes down. Pack an extra warm clothing layer!
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
There were two reported skier triggered avalanches yesterday. One on Terminal Pk and the other in the Connaught drainage. They were both slabs within the recent storm snow that ran approximately 150 meters
Isolated slab avalanches (Avalanche Mtn last week, Sapphire Col on Saturday) continue to surprise folks from shallow snowpack areas in the Alpine. Thin snowpack areas, which in normal years have over 3m of snow by now, need to be treated with more caution this year.
Weather Summary
A high pressure system will bring cold Arctic air into the region. Expect cold temps and clear skies.
Tonight: Clear with cloudy periods, nil precip, Alp low -16°C, E winds 20km/hr, freezing level (FZL) valley bottom.
Thurs: Sunny, Alp high -14°C, winds E: 25km/hr, FZL valley bottom.
Fri: Sunny w cloudy periods, Alp high -7, winds SE 10 km/hr, FZL 1000m
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be carefull with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
- Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow accompanied by moderate wind has formed soft wind slabs on leeward and cross loaded features in the alpine. Where this wind slab sits on a crust, it may be particularly reactive and has the potential to run far. Intense sun can also make this slab more reactive.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Loose Dry
Up to 40cm of light dry snow is perched atop a crust on solar aspects and surface hoar on NW through E aspects. It will be reactive to human-triggering, especially on the crust and could gather significant mass.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 15th, 2024 4:00PM
