Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Nov 18 – 19, 2013Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
No rating
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Highlights

Continuing light snowfall and moderate to strong W-SW winds will maintain a slow steady increase in Avalanche Danger.  Lots of early season hazards to travel cautiously.  Getting much colder again by midweek - days are short and the nights are long.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2
    Watch for loose dry sluffing out of steeper terrain.� This will be important for Ice climbers to note as they are often in the pinch point of the hourglass where smaller sluffs can have big consequences.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–3
    Fresh storm slabs will continue to develop in Alpine terrain with recent snow and winds. Winds are forecasted to reach into the strong range overnight again and on into Tuesday.

Confidence

Fair - Intensity of incoming weather is uncertain on Tuesday

Weather Forecast

An arctic air mass is sitting over most of the province.  A low pressure system developing along the arctic front will continue to produce light snow.  Westerly wind values will be in the moderate to strong range.  Colder arctic air will slip southwards dropping temps over the next 48 hours but light snowfalls and mod-strong winds will persist in our forecast area on Tuesday with temperatures dropping to -20 at least on Wednesday.

Avalanche Summary

Limited obs due to obscured conditions.

Snowpack Summary

Fresh new wind slabs forming along ridge crests and in gully features due to redistribution by wind action.

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