Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
The arctic air is dominating the weather until Sunday. The high pressure system will start to be displaced as the weekend progresses with a low pressure system approaching from the coast. Winds will pick up at higher elevations becoming more westerly and the temperatures will slowly start to moderate into next week. Cover up and get outside.
Snowpack Summary
Supportive and well settled snowpack above 1700m. Expect thin wind slabs in the alpine on the lee side of wind exposed terrain. The Dec 3 interface down 60cm appears to be bonding well. Snowpack continues to facet with recent cold temperatures. The base of the snowpack is weakening but thus far the mid-pack is bridging this growing weakness.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported in past 48 hours
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2