Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Increasing clouds for Thursday and some overnight snow flurries will occur into Friday with only light accumulations.
Snowpack Summary
Snowpack is faceting and losing strength in shallow areas. Midpack is still generally supportive above treeline, with wind slabs in lee features at upper elevations. Surface hoar is developing with the cool overnight temperatures and light valley bottom winds.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed in the icefields area today. The number of loose snow avalanches has dropped due to the high overcast clouds reducing the solar affect. Some sloughing has occurred on high alpine rock slabs in steep unskiable terrain.
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Thursday
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Loose Dry
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2