Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Dec 24th, 2017 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Wind Slabs.

Deryl Kelly, Parks Canada

Jasper.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Summary

Weather Forecast

Little mercy from the weather gods for Christmas! Temperatures will continue to fall overnight and through the day on Monday. Clear, beautiful skies if you can tolerate the temps. Some light precip forecast for the middle of the week but likely only in the southern fringes of the forecast region.

Snowpack Summary

Isolated pockets of wind-slab in exposed areas at upper elevations. Below this recent snow, an old snow interface of facets, crust, and surface hoar was lightly buried on December 18. Several other noticeable crusts lie dormant deeper in the pack.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed.

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable

Problems

Wind Slabs

Small amounts of recent snow has been blown into thin windslabs over the Dec 18 drought layer. These slabs will be found mainly over crusts or wind effect however surface hoar and facets were buried as well and would warrant more caution.

Watch for surface cracking and stiffer surface layers of snow. Avoid wind loaded terrain.Use caution above ledges and cliffs where small avalanches may have severe consequences.

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 1

Valid until: Dec 25th, 2017 4:00PM