Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 6th, 2024 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.

Avalanche Canada mconlan, Avalanche Canada

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Summary

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

We haven't received any recent reports of avalanche activity. Avalanche activity is unlikely until there is a major shift in the weather.

Snowpack Summary

Riders report highly variable travel conditions from soft to wind-affected to crusty.

Around 10 to 20 cm of snow accumulated on the weekend, which was redistributed in wind-exposed terrain, forming firm surfaces. Soft snow may be found in wind-sheltered treeline terrain. A hard melt-freeze crust is found around 10 to 40 cm deep, which may not exist above 1500 m around White Pass and 1200 m in the Wheaton Valley.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Thursday

Mix of sun and cloud. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Friday

Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Valid until: Feb 7th, 2024 4:00PM

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