Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Apr 2 – 3, 2022
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Avalanche danger

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

Some fresh snow in the forecast with light to moderate South West winds could create some new winds labs in the Alpine and Tree Line elevations. Choose your line with this in mind.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Moderate SW winds in the alpine continue. Watch for isolated wind slabs, especially in high consequence terrain.

Confidence

Weather Forecast

Sunday

Flurries.

Accumulation: 8 cm.

Alpine temperature: High -5 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h.

Freezing level: 1600 metres.

Monday

Flurries.

Accumulation: 8 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -7 °C, High -4 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.

Freezing level: 1700 metres.

Snowpack Summary

A light dusting of new snow covers a sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Moderate wind effect in the ALP.

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind slabs have been observed in higher elevation leeward features.

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