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Avalanche Forecast

Apr 1st, 2022–Apr 2nd, 2022
Alpine
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be moderate
Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1: Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low

Regions: Jasper.

As long as things stay frozen, and you avoid the isolated windslabs, conditions are pretty good.

Weather Forecast

Saturday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. Alpine temperature: High -5 C. Ridge wind west: 15-30 km/h. Freezing level: 1600 metres.

Sunday: Flurries. Accumulation: 6 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -10 C, High -5 C. Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h. Freezing level: 1500 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Moderate wind effect in the ALP.

Avalanche Summary

A few small wind slabs have been observed in higher elevation leeward features.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Moderate SW winds in the alpine continue. Watch for isolated wind slabs, especially in high consequence terrain.

  • Use caution in lee areas. Wind loading could create slabs.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size: 1 - 2