Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Tuesday night freezing level will be 1200m rising to 2500m on Wednesday with variable clouds and light N winds. No overnight freeze Wednesday night and sun and very warm temperatures and sun Thursday and Friday. Thursday night may have a light freeze.
Snowpack Summary
Cold overnight temps and warming by midday is creating spring like snowpack and surface crusts. Significant variation in snowpack depth through-out the forecast area but generally shallow and below threshold in valley bottoms. Weak basal depth hoar exists. Maligne/Whistler creek areas have less coverage.
Avalanche Summary
Some wet slides on solar aspects in the south end of the park occurring below treeline. Several size 2's and a couple size 3's on a variety of aspects mainly in alpine noted Tuesday, related to steep slopes, shallow locations, rocks, cornice failures, and loose avalanches triggering slabs below.Â
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Wednesday
Avalanche Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3
Cornices
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2