Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Colder temperatures will occur into the weekend with sunny periods on Thursday. Sporadic snow flurries will return for Friday and through the weekend with increasing snowfalls coming early next week. the colder temperatures should lock the snowpack in.
Snowpack Summary
Strong, turbulent winds continue to add to the variable snow distribution at treeline and above. Wind slabs are developing in lee terrain features. These windslabs sit above the October 27 raincrust with weak basal facets at the bottom of the snowpack.
Avalanche Summary
A size 1.5 slab occurred today at 1800m on a slope with a primarily Easterly aspect. This was a thin windslab over basal facets and ran to ground. Colder temperatures should lock the snowpack in for the short term. While there is variable snow distribution on the landscape, there is still potential for slab avalanches to occur in isolated terrain.
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Friday
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3