Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 4th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Persistent Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
Fresh snowfall is gradually accumulating over a strengthening crust.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Anywhere from 0 to 30 cm of recent, dry snow sits atop a widespread crust at higher elevations. While the surface snow remains moist at lower elevations in most areas.
Deeper in the snowpack a layer of facets (and small surface hoar in some areas) is buried 30-60 cm deep, while a second layer of facets on a crust is buried 80-100 cm deep.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with 0 to 3 cm of snow, south alpine winds 0 to 20 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 0 to 5 cm of snow, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Recent snow is available to be redistributed into thin wind slabs over a hard crust.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Persistent Slabs
Anywhere a supportive crust doesn't exist at or neer the surface, weak layers deep in the snowpack could still be human-triggered.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 5th, 2024 4:00PM
