Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 5th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

Avalanche Canada DH, Avalanche Canada

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Watch for signs of instability as you move into wind affected terrain.

Rugged and challenging travel with a shallow snowpack and widespread refrozen avalanche debris at low elevations.

Summary

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Warm weather and rain last week triggered a widespread spring like avalanche cycle with many avalanches gouging to ground in gully features and running full path. As temperatures have fallen and refrozen the surface natural avalanche activity has ceased.

Snowpack Summary

New snow sits over a robust surface crust that formed following recent warm weather. Be prepared for challenging travel over refrozen avalanche debris and shallow snowpack hazards below tree line.

The mid and lower snow pack is gaining strength and becoming less sugary.

Currently the snowpack is roughly 30cm below the previous record low.

Weather Summary

Still no major changes on the weather horizon; temperatures gradually falling and small increments of new snow through the week.

Tues: Flurries up to 9cm, low -6°C, moderate S winds, freezing level (FZL) 1700m.

Wed: Cloudy isolated flurries - trace, low -8°C high -4°C, light S winds, FZL 1400m.

Thurs: Cloudy isolated flurries - trace, low -10°C high -7°C,FZL 1100m.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs

New snow accompanied by moderate winds will form soft wind slabs on leeward and cross loaded features in the alpine and exposed tree line. Pay attention to changes in the snow under your feet as you transition out of sheltered terrain.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Likely

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Feb 6th, 2024 4:00PM

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