Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Jan 30th, 2013 8:34AM

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

burke.duncan, Alberta Parks

Kananaskis.

Cold air has moved on and and forecast area is warm and windy with more to come - this translates into more suspect skiing conditions until we see some new snowfall - not all bad though - still some pockets of good skiing available.

Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Moderate winds will be predominantly from the NW with milder air continuing to push the cold arctic air to the east of us. Some dribs and drabs of new snow over the next few days is all that is in the forecast - total accumulations of about 5cm.

Avalanche Summary

No new observed or reported.

Snowpack Summary

Warm and windy with very light flurries through the day - minimal accumulations. Some minor redistribution along ridge tops onto n and E asp. Midpack in thin snpk area <1m deep steadily Fc ing.

Problems

Storm Slabs

A mix of hard and soft slabs present on north to southeast aspects at treeline and above.Thickness varies considerably.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible - Likely

Expected Size

1 - 3

Persistent Slabs

30-40cm thick hard windslabs are being encountered on north to southeast aspects at treeline and above. Expect wide propagations due to the hard nature of these slabs.

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

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

2 - 4

Valid until: Jan 31st, 2013 2:00PM