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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2025–Jan 16th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Rockies, Akamina, Bull, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South, Elkford East, Elkford West.

New snow will not bond well to previous surfaces. Assess as you approach lee terrain features where wind-driven storm snow may accumulate.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past week.

Snowpack Summary

Roughly 5 to 10 cm of new snow and strong wind will bury various surfaces of sun-crust, hard wind-affected snow, and surface hoar.

The lower snowpack has no concerning layers. Treeline snowpack depths range from 50 to 150 cm.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Cloudy. 50 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy. Flurries, 4 to 8 cm. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Friday

Mostly cloudy. scattered flurries, 3 to 5 cm. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. isolated flurries, 1 cm. 20 to 30 km/h northeast wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.