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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 5th, 2023–Nov 11th, 2023

Alpine
Early Season
Treeline
Below Threshold.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Early Season
Treeline
Below Threshold.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Early Season
Treeline
Below Threshold.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.

Regions

Banff Yoho Kootenay, Little Yoho, Banff, East Side 93N, Kootenay, Lake Louise, LLSA, Sunshine, West Side 93N, Field.

Early-season conditions prevail in the high mountains. Watch out for small wind slabs in the alpine, as they can have serious consequences if triggered by ice and alpine climbers.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

Small windslabs in leeward areas in the high alpine and exposed areas at upper treeline are possible.

Snowpack Summary

Early season conditions exist in the high alpine, anywhere from 60-80cm of snow can be expected. This tapers rapidly with elevation, treeline snow depths are in the 15-30cm range.

Weather Summary

This current unsettled weather pattern will persist until Tuesday evening with trace amounts of precipitation possible. Wednesday through Friday expect dry conditions, NW winds, and freezing levels lowering to valley bottom. The next potential for light snow accumulation is the weekend.

See the Mountain Weather Forecast for more details.

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.