Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Waterton Lakes.
Weather Forecast
Thursday: Cloudy. Snow (5cm). Ridgetop winds Moderate-Strong SW. Alpine Temps: High -7, Low -10.Friday: Mostly Cloudy. Snow flurries. Ridgetop winds Strong SW. Alpine Temps: High -5, Low -8.Saturday: Mostly Cloudy. Snow (10cm) Ridgetop winds Strong trending Light SW. Alpine Temps High -5, Low -10
Snowpack Summary
15cm (and counting) of new snow, accompanied by moderate winds, is forming touchy storm slabs in exposed areas. Below this several layers of soft Wind Slab have been easy to trigger in recent days. Up to 70cm of snow has fallen since Feb. 18th, and remains unconsolidated in many areas, expect significant entrainment if you trigger an avalanche.
Avalanche Summary
Nearby operations reported skier triggering of small Wind Slab and Loose Dry avalanches on Monday and Tuesday.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Avalanche Problems
Storm Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Dry
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely - Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2