Bulletin d’avalanche

Waterton Lakes

Jan 2 – 5, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sun
Mon
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Snowfall and winds are expected to increase in the coming days. Look out for evidence of recent wind transport, which could contribute to previously existing wind slabs in leward terrain features.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

Several natural wind slab avalanches observed, and isolated natural loose snow avalanches observed over the past few days.

Snowpack Summary

Surface layers include up to 40 cm of wind effected snow. Under which sits a melt freeze crust. Below this crust, lies 50 cm of settling snow. The lower snowpack consists of refrozen rain effected layers, which is still moist at ground in places.

Weather Summary

Friday

Isolated flurries. Low of -5, High of -3 °C. SW winds 30 km/h. Freezing level at 1400 m.

Saturday

Flurries, up to 6 cm of snow. Low of -3 °C, High of -2 °C. SW winds gusting to 50 km/h. Freezing level at 1700 m.

Sunday

Flurries, up to 11 cm of snow. Low of -7 °C, High of -3 °C. SW winds gusting to 90 km/h. Freezing level at1500 m

Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast

Current ECC weather table: Here

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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