Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Feb 9th, 2014 3:00PM

The alpine rating is moderate, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs.

mike.koppang, Alberta Parks

Kananaskis.

The drought may soon be over! With only 10cm of snow over the past few weeks it is really needed out there! Conditions will certainly change when it snows so stay tuned for details...

Summary

Confidence

Good

Weather Forecast

Well there is an end to the drought in sight!Â By tomorrow afternoon the snow is forecast to begin and carry on into Thursday.Â Not much will fall over monday and tuesday (maybe 10cm) but on Wednesday, forecasts are calling for up to 15cm of new.

Avalanche Summary

No new natural or human triggerred avalanche activity.

Snowpack Summary

Not much is changing out there these days.Â The upper snowpack is facetting under the influence of the cold temperatures and widespread hard slabs can be found in many areas.Â

Problems

Deep Persistent Slabs

Stiff windslabs are the main concern at this time. These slabs may be triggerred from a thin snowpack area so pay attention to snow distribution as you travel.

Carefully evaluate and use caution around thin snowpack areas.>

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

2 - 4

Valid until: Feb 10th, 2014 2:00PM