Avalanche Forecast
Dec 1st, 2016–Dec 2nd, 2016
Alpine
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Alpine
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be low
Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be low
Below Treeline
1:
Low
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be low
Regions: Banff Yoho Kootenay.
Although a strong snowpack exists and conditions are stable, we believe there are still isolated, hard wind slabs in alpine areas. Keep a watch for these near ridge crests or at the tops of couloirs.
Weather Forecast
Light flurries expected for Thursday, with temperatures remaining cool between -8 and -15 and light west winds. This pattern will continue through the weekend, with possibly a bit more snow for Saturday.
Snowpack Summary
A comparatively stable snowpack exists for the end of November. In general, the deep snowpack is solid and carries well, although valley bottoms are very shallow. From treeline and up, 70-100 cm of snow has one significant crust in the mid-pack that we are watching, but it is not producing avalanches. Isolated wind slabs exist above treeline.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported today.
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations