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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 4th, 2023–Mar 6th, 2023
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
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
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
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.

Carefully assess storm snow amounts while traveling. Recent convective flurries may have deposited deeper amounts in some areas.

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.

Avalanche Problems

Storm Slabs

May behave as a dry loose problem in steep sheltered areas.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2