Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Kananaskis.
Confidence
Fair - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
Winds decreasing in the next 24hrs, but keeping a westerly flow (at 3000m). Temps will hold steady at the -5 range. Overnight Thursday/Friday will see a mild front pass through with a spike in the winds and 7cm's of new snow. The big news is coming Friday night. A system will arrive bringing strong to extreme winds (1500m & 3000m respectively). Right now almost 30cm's of snow is predicted to arrive with the winds. Good news!
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed.
Snowpack Summary
Trace amounts of snow today. Not enough to change anything in the snowpack though. The snowpack is largely unchanged from yesterday. Wind transport is ongoing as is the slab development in the alpine and treeline elevations. HS @ Burstall Pass 101cm. HS @ Burstall parking 73cm.
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Very Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 4
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 2 - 6