Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 4th, 2023 5:45AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Storm Slabs.
LG,
Avalanche Canada
Carefully assess storm snow amounts while traveling. Recent convective flurries may have deposited deeper amounts in some areas.
Summary
Confidence
Low
Avalanche Summary
No new natural avalanches observed
Snowpack Summary
Up to 20cm of new snow from the last three days sits on a variety of wind affected surfaces including hard windslab and sastrugi. The January melt freeze crust is now buried 50-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.
Weather Summary
Saturday
Broken clouds and light flurries. Alpine high of -10 with light SW winds.
Sunday
Temps fall to -15 in the alpine with moderate SE winds. Overcast skies and chance of a few flurries.
Monday
Overcast skies and chance of a few flurries. Alpine high of -10 with light S winds.
Problems
Storm Slabs
May behave as a dry loose problem in steep sheltered areas.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 6th, 2023 4:00PM
