Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
A warm westerly front will pass into the forecast area on friday and saturday with warming temperatures and snow flurries. Highs of +3 in the northerly lower elevation regions of the park with the freezing levels reaching 1,900m. Cooler temperatures can be expected around the Icefields. Strong alpine winds can be expected on Sunday.
Snowpack Summary
Variable wind slab on lee features at treeline and alpine elevations. Variable snowpack depths, particularly in the alpine, with pockets up to 1m deep. October's rain crust is sporadically distributed but forecasters are still investigating this condition. Last weeks North winds have loaded slab snow onto South aspects.
Avalanche Summary
Patrol on Tuesday observed two avalanches 24 hours old. Size 2-2.5 at 2800m cross-loaded SE to S aspect feature on what appears to be the Oct raincrust 40-50cm down. Suspect solar trigger.
Confidence
Freezing levels are uncertain on Saturday
Avalanche Problems
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 2 - 3
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2