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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 24th, 2022–Feb 25th, 2022

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Kananaskis.

Not much change expected in the next few days. Hopefully some flurries coming for the week end.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

High of -10, no snow and moderate NW winds.

Avalanche Summary

Nothing was seen today, but observations were very limited.

Snowpack Summary

Last week's storm snow continues to settle despite the cold temperatures. As expected, there is some surface faceting as well. The Feb 19th interface is improving, but still suspect. Especially on southern exposures where the crust is more prominent. And of course those windslabs are still out there in the alpine on all aspects.

Terrain and Travel

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and wind exposure.
  • Wind slabs may be poorly bonded to the underlying crust.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.