Kananaskis

Despite forecasted winds they didn't arrive on Wednesday. Winds have been here earlier this week though so watch for pockets of windslabs in open areas above treeline.

No new avalanches or reports today.

Lower elevations are still pretty rugged for travel in most areas. The crust that developed in November though is providing good travel opportunities!

Closer to treeline and above, winds have started to form windslabs on all aspects with the variable directions winds. The bond of the new snow to the rain crust is starting to facet out with the cooler temps, something to continue to monitor as new snow loads on top . The crust starts to disappear at around 2350m so be careful in the higher elevations to not hit rocks or other features if the crust is not present. The height of snow is about 60-100cm on average.

Thursday will bring a mix of sun and cloud, trace flurries and light to moderate winds out of the NW. Temps will be around -6C.

https://hpfx.collab.science.gc.ca/~fsg006/productviewer/ab/table/AB_Rockies_Forecast.html

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
• Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.