Waterton Lakes
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
A few centimetres of snow have done little to improve the skiing and travel conditions, as a robust crust is still present on all aspects and elevations. Temperatures and avalanche hazard are forecasted to be Low.
Confidence
Avalanche Summary
Several dry loose avalanches to size 1 were observed on Tuesday in extreme terrain .
Snowpack Summary
2-5 cm of new snow sits on a thick crust at all elevations. Below, sits a series of facets and additional melt-freeze crusts. The mid pack consists of settled snow. The lower snowpack is refrozen rain effected layers, which are still moist at ground in places.
Weather Summary
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. High of -11 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Friday
Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -23 °C, High of -17 °C. Wind gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Saturday
Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -19 °C, High of -13 °C. Wind gusting to 30 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.
Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast
Terrain and Travel Advice
- A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.