Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Jasper, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.
We are into a period of All Melt, No Freeze.
Large avalanches may run into below treeline. Time to avoid all avalanche terrain.
Confidence
High
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface likely consists of a mix of hard melt-freeze crust and dry snow depending on aspect and elevation. Sun-exposed slopes may undergo daily melting and freezing whereas northerly alpine slopes could remain dry with potential slabs.
The Feb 3rd crust is the dominant mid-pack layer and make reawaken under periods of intense, prolonged warming or rain.
For more spring travel resources, check out the forecasters’ blog.
Weather Summary
Weather Forecast is available at Environment Canada, and Avalanche Canada
Terrain and Travel Advice
- The likelihood of deep persistent slab avalanches will increase with each day of warm weather.
- Extra caution for areas experiencing rapidly warming temperatures for the first time.
Avalanche Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
With the warm temperatures and freezing level we expect this deep layer to wake up and cause large destructive avalanches.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3.5