Bulletin d’avalanche

Waterton Lakes

Mar 22 – 25, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Sat
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Hazard for peak solar warming!

As temps cool off into the weekend hazard will decrease.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Wet

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

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

Several natural wet loose to size 2 observed from the road this week

Snowpack Summary

5-10 cm of moist snow on solars, all elevations with a strong o/n refreeze. Polar aspects still consist of dry snow above 1600m. The January melt freeze crust is buried 50-100cm. 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

Thursday

Clear skies with alpine temps +1. No precip and moderate SW winds.

Friday

AM flurries with an alpine high of zero. Winds moderate SW.

Saturday

Overcast with an alpine high of -5. No significant precip with moderate SW winds

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.

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