A rising freezing level up to 3000 meters is expected for the South Rockies. Should this system enter the Jasper forecast area, watch for cornice failures in the alpine as well as loose wet avalanches below treeline.
Lawinenprobleme
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
1–2
Additional snow on Sunday and rising freezing levels into the high alpine may produce avalanches from this layer.
Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
1–2
Warm temperatures and additional load from snow or perhaps rain at lower elevations will make avalanches go to ground.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
2–4
Warm temperatures and large loads such as from cornice failures may produce avalanches that step down into the weak layers deep in the snowpack.
Weather Forecast
Snowpack Summary
Avalanche Summary
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Sunday