Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Mar 18 – 19, 2020Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

We are asking all backcountry travelers to keep their risk to an absolute minimum. Now is not the time for a backcountry accident, which will stress the capacity of our teams & the medical system. Enjoy the fresh air but restrain your activities.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2.5

    This problem exists with day time warming and especially on solar aspects.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    2–3.5

    This problem will require a large trigger, thin spots or rapid day time warming.

Weather Forecast

You can expect crisp cold mornings with the afternoons warming up drastically when the sun comes out.

Wednesday evening the temps will drop to -20 with Light North winds.

Thursday-Saturday Partially sunny skies with no new snow expected. -6 as the high.

More detailed forecast at: Mountain weather forecast

Snowpack Summary

Snowpack continues to settle due to Diurnal conditions. Scoured from previous winds. Old hard slabs exists in the alpine and open tree line. More confidence in the southern snowpack. Cornices remain an overhead hazard,

The mornings can provide good travel on the melt freeze crust. By early afternoon the crust will start to break down.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous wet loose avalanches observed today on a road patrol today down the colmumbia icefields parkway on solar aspects.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

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