Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Apr 10th, 2018 4:48PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is moderate. Known problems include Persistent Slabs and Wind Slabs.

brian webster, Parks Canada

Banff Yoho Kootenay.

Pay attention to rising freezing levels and solar inputs throughout the day. If the sun comes out things will warm up quickly and the hazard will increase.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Mixed sun and cloud for Wednesday. On Thursday there is a chance of isolated flurries at upper elevations along the divide. Freezing levels will rise to 2100 m during the day but will return to surface during the night.

Snowpack Summary

3-5 cm of fresh snow at upper elevations with some wind effect and thin wind slabs in isolated areas. Various types of temperature crusts or moist snow found on solar aspects and found on all aspects below 1900 m. The March 15 suncrust is down 25-50 cm on solar aspects and still is a concern for skier triggering.

Avalanche Summary

Evidence of loose wet snow avalanches up to size 2 on solar aspects from yesterday. No natural activity noted today.

Confidence

Problems

Persistent Slabs

Forecasters are still concerned about the March 15 crust which is down 25-50 cm on steeper solar aspects. There as been sporadic but regular skier triggered avalanches on this layer over the past several weeks.

Be cautious with convexities and steep slopes on solar aspects.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2.5

Wind Slabs

This wind slabs can be expected in the high alpine on lee aspects.

Be careful with wind loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and roll-overs.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Apr 11th, 2018 4:00PM