Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 19th, 2012 4:00PM

The alpine rating is considerable, the treeline rating is moderate, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Loose Dry.

Snow Safety, Parks Canada

Banff Yoho Kootenay.

New snow with the storm has only amounted to 5-15cm. We can expect as much as 30 cm in lee pockets with the end of the storm that will be easily triggered and may step down to the Nov 6 crust. JBW

Summary

Weather Forecast

Storm continues through tonite. It looks like only 10-20cm total now.

Snowpack Summary

10cm Hst over windslabs or settled snow. Nov 6th crust down 25-50 in most locations. Bottom of pack has another crust and is beginning to facet.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed in the past couple of days.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Tuesday

Problems

Loose Dry

Avoid freshly wind loaded features.Use ridges or ribs to avoid pockets of wind loaded snow.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 3

Valid until: Nov 20th, 2012 4:00PM