Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Dec 9 – 10, 2013Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Monitor your partner for frostbite. Ski conditions are still meager. Early hazards exist everywhere just under the snow. 

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Variable windslabs continue to form with moderate to strong winds. Be observant where this slab is building.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3
    Observations are limited for this layer. If triggered, it has the potential to scrub to ground increasing the consequence.   

Weather Forecast

Expect light flurries with 2-10cm of snow the next few days. Temperatures will warm slightly but remain in the frigid zone.

Snowpack Summary

Variable windslabs on lee features at all elevations. Cold temperatures creating surface facets as a potential future sliding surface. Snow depth is quite variable across the terrain. Deeper areas exist where windloading has occurred. Winds recently gusting to 70km/hr NW further buffing the snow surface. Basal rain crust exists sporadically. 

Avalanche Summary

Icefield's highway patrol with excellent visibility revealed no new avalanches.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations

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