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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2025–Jan 18th, 2025

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

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

Extreme winds are forecast for Thursday but then a little bit of snow will arrive Friday and Saturday with cooler temps. Pay attention to changing wind direction as this may have an impact on where the snow is transported to.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed

Weather Summary

Thurs

Some cloud in the afternoon with no precip forecast. Alpine high of -3°C with 80-90 km/h NW winds

Fri

Cloudy with light snow, 3-5 cm expected. Wind north 10-20 km/hr. High of -10°C in the alpine.

Sat

Overcast with snow ending by noon, 3-5cm. Wind north 20-30 km/hr. Alpine high of -13°C.

Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.

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.