Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 26th, 2019 4:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is below threshold.

Avalanche Canada mkoppang, Avalanche Canada

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Kananaskis.

Up to 20cm of recent snow (mainly in the Kananaskis and Highwood areas) and another 10cm forecast over the next 24hours. Watch for new windslabs building in alpine terrain and loose dry slides running far and fast. 

Summary

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

5-15cm has fallen over the past 24hours and another 10cm is forecast to fall over the next 24hrs. Winds are forecast to be light out of the NW and temperatures are expected to remain cool (-10 to -15C). 

Avalanche Summary

Skies were obscured most of the day but when it did open a little there was a few loose dry slides up to sz 1.5 observed.  

Snowpack Summary

An upslope storm gave us 5-25cm of snow depending on areas over the past 24hrs. The majority of the snow fell on the eastern side of the park with the Spray/Smith dorrien area seeing less. This snow fell under generally light NW winds so wind slab development has been minimal. In alpine areas previous windslabs are now slightly buried under the recent snow so keep and eye out for these along ridge crests and cross loaded features. The new snow is also running far and fast as loose dry slides. As more snow falls the basal crusts will continue to develop into a deep persistent layer. 

Valid until: Nov 27th, 2019 4:00PM

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