Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Kananaskis.
Finding sheltered areas will be key in enjoying a good day of skiing tomorrow. It's the transitional wind exposed areas that deserve some attention and possibly caution.
Confidence
Moderate -
Weather Forecast
Overnight will have -10 as a low with -7 as a daytime high. There's a good chance it could be warmer as today's temperature was a bit under forecasted. Once again, we can expect random flurries to give a few centimeters, but not enough to change things much. Now, the best for last...the winds! Don't worry, they will continue to rage overnight, but they should fade slightly as the day goes by. Expect moderate winds at treeline with gusts into the strong range.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new today.
Snowpack Summary
Lots of wind slabs out there of varying vintage. The newest ones are limited to crossloaded gullies at treeline and alpine. These latest slabs are resting on an older, very dense hard slab. As the temperatures stabilize this new/old bond will gradually improve. It doesn't feel spooky out there, but it does feel like a small slab could be kicked off in steeper terrain.
Terrain and Travel
- Be careful with wind slabs, especially in steep, unsupported and/or convex terrain features.
- Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Because of warming temperatures and recent windloading, the snow has a heavy feeling to it. In more exposed areas this has formed a dense enough slab to avalanche.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2.5