Rossland
Danger d’avalanche
Points saillants
Where a robust crust exists, the avalanche danger is low.
Steep south-facing slopes may soften if the sun is out.
Confidence
High
- We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations were reported on Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
A 2 to 5 cm melt-freeze crust caps the recent 20 cm of storm snow. Moist snow can be found below the surface crust.
The mid to lower snowpack contains a few crust/facet layers, including one buried in mid December, now 50 to 80 cm deep.
Weather Summary
Thursday Night
Clear skies. 40 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level valley bottom.
Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Saturday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Alpine temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m. Strong alpine temperature inversion.
Sunday
Sunny. 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m. Strong alpine temperature inversion.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
- Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.