Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 29th, 2019 4:02PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
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Snowfall amounts from Wednesdays storm are highly variable. Areas that have enough snow to ski will likely have Windslab. The Akamina Parkway remains closed to public access due to construction.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Saturday: Sunny with cloudy periods. Light SW winds. Alpine high of -6 .
Sunday: Mix of sun and cloud. Light to moderate SW winds. Alpine high -4
Monday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. Moderate SW wind.
Snowpack Summary
Wednesday's upslope storm deposited up to 70 cm of dry snow on the Eastern slopes of Waterton Park. Pockets of reactive windslab exist in the Alpine and at tree line. This new windslab overlies a variety of bed surface including bare ground, old windslab and a thick melt freeze crust where snow from the late September snowfall did not melt out.
Avalanche Summary
Natural Loose Dry avalanches up to size 1.5 occurred in the front ranges during the previous storm cycle. No new avalanches observed in the past 24 h.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations on Friday
Problems
Wind Slabs
Any terrain with a skiable snowpack will likely have windslab.
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- Be careful with wind loaded pockets. Be aware of wide variation in snowpack depth
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 2nd, 2019 4:00PM
