Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Nov 13 – 14, 2016Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
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Highlights

Early season conditions.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Wind slabs are found along lee features and gullies in Alpine terrain.  Watch for fresh wind slab development as the storm passes through on Monday.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Forecast indicates 10 cm of snow for Monday with strong winds.  Continued light snow with moderate winds for remainder of week . Freezing level up to 2000m for Monday and lowering for the remainder of the week.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous avalanches up to size 2 (72hrs old)  on solar aspects in the Alpine due to last week's warm temperatures.

Snowpack Summary

Very limited observations.  Snowpack depth up to 60cm at 2200m.  Suspect rain crust on most aspects except for high north aspects.  Wind loading in gullies and lee features.  Snowpack is below threshold below treeline.

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