Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 31st, 2023 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is
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Avalanche Canada
A surface crust will make for challenging travel, but generally safe avalanche conditions. Pay attention to how incoming snow bonds to this crusty surface.
Summary
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported in this region since Jan 21.
Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network, the information is very helpful to forecasters.
Snowpack Summary
A surface crust varying from thick and supportive to thin and breakable can be found in most locations. Above 700 m, 50 cm of dense settling snow sits over a hard crust with wet or moist snow below. The middle and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.
Pay attention to the bond between the existing snow surfaces and new snow as it arrives in small amounts this week.
Weather Summary
Tuesday night
Overnight flurries with up to 5 cm of snow, 20 to 30 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures around -5 ËšC.
WednesdayÂ
Flurries continue through the morning with another 3 to 5 cm of snow, cloudy in the afternoon, 30 km/h south wind, treeline temperatures warm to -2 ËšC.
ThursdayMostly cloudy with some sunny breaks, no precipitation, 30 km/h southeast wind, freezing level climbs to 1200 m with treeline temperatures warming to -1 ËšC.
FridayStormy with 25 to 40 cm of new snow, 50 to 70 km/h south wind, freezing level around 1000 m with treeline temperatures around -2 ËšC.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A crust on the surface will help bind the snow together, but may make for tough travel conditions.
Valid until: Feb 1st, 2023 4:00PM
