Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Apr 7th, 2024 4:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Avalanche Canada
A bit of new snow and wind will promote wind slab development in high elevation terrain through the day Monday.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
There have been no reports of avalanche activity in the past 2 days.
Snowpack Summary
Expect to find 3-5 cm of new snow sitting on the snow surface.
Recent new snow from last week has settled and bonded with warm temperatures. In high alpine northerly aspects where the snow has remained dry, it was redistributed by primarily southwest wind.
Weather Summary
Sunday Night
Mainly cloudy with 3-5 cm of snow at upper elevations. Ridge wind southwest 20 to 40 km/h. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
Monday
Cloudy with 3-5 cm snow at higher elevations. Ridge wind southwest 30 to 50 km/h . Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow at upper elevations. Ridge wind northwest 15 to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Wednesday
Mainly sunny. Ridge wind west 10 to 20 km/h. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
- Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.
- When a thick, melt-freeze surface crust is present, avalanche activity is unlikely.
Problems
Wind Slabs
New snow accumulating Sunday night and through the day Monday will be redistributed by primarily southwest wind into lee terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Apr 8th, 2024 4:00PM
