Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Dec 18th, 2024 2:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
Kananaskis,
Avalanche Canada
New wind slabs have formed with this last storm and sensitive to skier triggering. Approach avalanche terrain with caution.
Summary
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
This last storm left us with up to 10cm of snow in the Spray Valley with locally higher amounts up to 15cm. All of the storm snow came with strong winds, so expect to find wind slabs in the Alpine and into Treeline that overly previous wind slabs. Approach all open areas with caution. If the wind slab is triggered, it is likely to bring the entire snowpack with it as the October crust/facet layer is located 20cm off the ground.
Weather Summary
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with sunny breaks and a high temperature of -7c. Winds are diminishing to moderate from the West.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.
- Don't let storm day fever lure you into consequential terrain.
Problems
Wind Slabs
New wind slabs.
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
If triggered the surface wind slabs may step down to this layer and involve the entire winters snowpack.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Dec 19th, 2024 3:00PM
