Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Apr 3 – 6, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

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

Pay attention to pockets of deeper windslab building on suncrust.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations this week.

Snowpack Summary

5-10 cm of dry snow overlies crust on solars at all elevations. Polar aspects still consist of dry snow above 1600 m. The January melt freeze crust is buried 60-100cm. 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

Tues

Skies clearing, Winds Light E, Alp High: -5, no precip

Wed

Clear skies, Winds Light-Mod W, Alp High: -4, no precip

Thurs

Clear skies, Winds Mod-Strong W, Alp High: 0, no precip

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