Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
A minor system embedded in a southwesterly flow will cross the Jasper region for Wednesday. Expect increasing winds, temperatures will fall slightly and no more than 5cm of new snow.
Snowpack Summary
Most slopes at treeline and alpine areas are seriously wind effected, with hard slabs in some areas, and scouring to rocks in others. These hard slabs overly a sporadically found weakness down 10-40 cm (Jan 4 surface hoar and facets). The lower snowpack is facetted and of variable strength, but overall stronger than expected for this time of year.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed along the Icefields Parkway today.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: All elevations.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3