Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaWaterton Lakes
Dec 31, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 9 months ago
Pericolo valanghe
Fri
Sat
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
In sintesi
Watch out for avalanche activity due to warming, as a temperature inversion will effect upper elevations.
Windslabs exist near ridgelines and in lee features, use caution in wind loaded terrain.
Problemi valanghivi
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
A temperature inversion may make this problem more prevalent at higher elevations
Confidence
Moderate
- Uncertainty is due to difficult to forecast freezing levels.
Avalanche Summary
Significant natural wind slab avalanches observed in extreme alpine features over the past week. Dry loose avalanches observed during the previous storm cycle.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 40 cm of new snow has been redistributed by moderate to strong winds. Under which sits a melt freeze crust. Below this crust, lies 50 cm of settling snow. The lower snowpack consists of refrozen rain effected layers, which is still moist at ground in places.
Weather Summary
Wed
Sunny. Light wind. Temperature inversion with freezing levels at 3700 m.
Thursday
A mix of sun and cloud. Wind gusting to 30 km/h. Temperature inversion with freezing level at 3100 m.
Friday
Mix of sun and clouds, isolated flurries. Low -2 °C, High 0 °C. Wind gusting to 70 km/hr. Freezing level at 2000 m.
Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast
Current ECC weather table: Here
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.