Bulletin d’avalanche

Waterton Lakes

Dec 24 – 27, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Watch for reactive new wind slabs in alpine terrain as the winds increase and re-distribute the new snow from Saturday.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Reactive wind slabs may form as the winds re distribute Saturday's new snow.

Snowpack Summary

5 - 15 cm of new snow at all elevations in the past 24 hours. This sits on older wind slabs and a basal crust in the alpine. Due to previous warm temps and rain there is very little snow on the ground below 1800 m.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Weather Summary

Sun

Mix of sun and cloud with moderate to strong southwest winds. Freezing level remains at valley bottom.

Mon

Mix of sun and cloud with strong southwest winds. Freezing level valley bottom.

Tues

Winds increasing to strong - extreme from the west.

For more info see: Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.

Régions couvertes