Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Jan 29th, 2013 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeWinds will redistribute any light snow accumulations onto lee aspects. Watch for soft slab development in terrain features in the Alpine and at treeline.
Summary
Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for light snow flurries with 5 - 10cm of accumulation on Tuesday night. The flurries will continue through to the end of the week. Surface winds will be light to moderate from the Southwest/ West while alpine ridgetop winds will be predominantly moderate to strong from the Northwest.
Snowpack Summary
Light snow flurries producing 3 - 5 cm accumulations throughout Jasper in the past 24 hours. No significant change to snowpack structure: windslabs in exposed lee features, faceted midpack at lower elevations, and poor travel with difficult trail-breaking below treeline.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported today.
Confidence
Wind effect is extremely variable
Problems
Wind Slabs
Hard windslabs can be found on a variety of aspects in the alpine and are generally very stubborn to trigger.�
Be cautious as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Jan 30th, 2013 4:00PM