Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 26th, 2023 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Dry.

Avalanche Canada LG, Avalanche Canada

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Localized convective flurries could increase snowfall amounts in some parts of the park.

Pay attention to pockets of deeper snow over suncrust.

Summary

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations this week however limited field obs.

Snowpack Summary

10cm of new snow overlies crusts at all elevation on solar aspects, and dry snow on true polar aspects. The January melt-freeze crust is buried 50-100cm. Alpine and Treeline midpack is well settled and overlies basal facets and depth hoar. Below treeline, the Jan Crust overlies facets and depth hoar to ground.

Weather Summary

Monday

Broken cloud and flurries with an alpine high of -5. Winds moderate SW.

Tuesday

Clearing skies with no expected precip. Alpine high of -3. Light winds

Wednesday

Clear skies and no precip. Alpine high of zero with light winds.

Problems

Loose Dry

An icon showing Loose Dry

Watch for this problem to be more reactive where dry snow overlies suncrust

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Likely

Expected Size

1 - 1.5

Valid until: Mar 29th, 2023 4:00PM

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