Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 27th, 2022 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
Lucas Gurba,
Shifting winds have created variable snow amounts on top of the January crust. Ski quality changes with every few turns.
Upper Waterton lake ice is still very thin and open in some places. Watch for slippery sections on hiking trails close to town.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Fri: Clear skies, with alpine temps rising to -4. Winds increasing S-X at ridgetop FL valley bottom.
Sat: Partially cloudy with alpine temps -3. Strong ridgetop winds, FL valley bottom
Sun: Clear skies, alpine temps -4. S-X ridgetop winds, FL valley bottom
Snowpack Summary
4cm HST adding to windslabs ALP/TL. Jan 18 crust extends all aspects up to 2000m. ALP consists of hard windslab in lees and stripped to ground in scoured areas. Well settled midpack over facets above Dec 4 crust, that is beginning to break down, buried 150-200 cm. A 20-60 cm thick Nov melt freeze crust complex completes the snowpack.
Avalanche Summary
Two small natural point releases observed today from steep N facing terrain. No other naturals observed
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Friday and Saturday's S-X winds will continue to build windslabs in lee features
- Use caution in lee areas. Recent wind loading have created wind slabs.
- Keep an eye out for reverse loading created by N-NE winds earlier in the week.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 30th, 2022 4:00PM
