Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Progressive spring like conditions for the week in the forecast area. The sun will have a strong punch on any solar aspects for Monday and freezing levels will jump to over 3000ms by Tuesday with a strengthening diurnal cycle. Expected day time temperatures to get above 0 with some recovery overnight. Pack your skin wax, sunglasses and tanning oil!Â
Snowpack Summary
New wind slab formed at tree-line and above on North-Easterly aspects below ridge crests and cross-loaded terrain. These slabs are loading a weak and facetted mid-pack that has a layer of concern down about 30 to 60cm at the interface between old facets and new snow. Isolated pockets of decomposing surface hoar at tree-line down 40cm.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches reported
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Monday
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3