Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Dec 7 – 8, 2013Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

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

Extremely cold temperatures persist. Monitor yourself and partners for frostbite and be well equipped for the cold.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Variable wind slabs exist throughout the landscape.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3
    Observations are very limited leading to uncertainty for the potential to trigger this layer.

Weather Forecast

Continued cold temperatures forecast through the weekend with a seasonal temperature trend and the possibility of light snowfall beginning mid week.

Snowpack Summary

Variable wind slab on lee features at all elevations. Extremely cold conditions creating surface facetting and surface hoar at all elevations. Variable snowpack depths.

Avalanche Summary

No patrol in forecast region in the last 5 days.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations

Regions covered