Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 6th, 2016 7:07AM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
mike.koppang,
Alberta Parks
A few cm of new snow is forecast to fall overnight but not enough to cause a big change to the overall avalanche danger.
Summary
Confidence
High
Weather Forecast
A few cms of new snow is forecast to fall over the next 24hrs. Snow totals will be around 5-8cm. We need a bit more than that for a full reset of the snowpack! Winds will be light and variable with temperatures in the alpine of -12C
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were noted today/
Snowpack Summary
Wind affect in alpine areas is becomming more widespread by the day. Expect to encounter a temperature crust on steep solar aspects above 2000m up to 2600m. Below 2000m there is a widespread layer of surface hoar that may be of concern when the next snowfalls arrive. This snowpack areas are weak and facetted with ski penetrations to ground.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Windslabs in Alpine terrain that may be able to be triggerred by a skier.
Avoid exposure to terrain traps where the consequences of a small avalanche could be serious.>Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.>Due to the lack of snowcover, patches of windslab will stand out and be easy to recognize.>
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 7th, 2016 2:00PM
