Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible - Likely
- Taille
- 1–2
The possibility for wet loose avalanches continues in steep terrain where the snow surface is wet and slushy.
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Jan 30 – 31, 2024Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche
Thu
Fri
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
Points saillants
Rain has heavily saturated the snowpack at all elevations. Snow continues to melt at an alarming rate at lower elevations.
Problèmes avalancheux
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
- The more the snow feels like a slurpy, the more likely loose wet avalanches will become.
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
Observations from alpine terrain in this forecast region have been limited. We suspect that natural wet avalanches have been occurring at all elevations.
Snowpack Summary
The snowpack is becoming fully saturated with water, as rain continues to fall. Below treeline the snowpack is disappearing.
Weather Summary
Monday Night
Cloudy with 10 to 30 mm of rain, south alpine winds 60 to 90 km/h, freezing level 2400 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 0 to 3 mm of rain, southeast alpine winds 20 to 40 km/h, freezing level 2400 m.
Wednesday
Cloudy with 30 to 60 mm of rain, southeast alpine winds 40 to 60 km/h, freezing level 2400 m.
Thursday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 mm of rain, southeast alpine winds 30 to 50 km/h, freezing level 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.