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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 26th, 2023–Mar 29th, 2023

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Alpine

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low

Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low

Below Treeline

1: Low

The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Waterton, Waterton Lakes.

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

Pay attention to pockets of deeper snow over suncrust.

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.

Avalanche Problems

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