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Avalanche Forecast

Mar 7th, 2024–Mar 8th, 2024
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
2: Moderate
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be moderate
Alpine
4: High
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be high
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be considerable
Alpine
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating in the alpine will be considerable
Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating at treeline will be considerable
Below Treeline
3: Considerable
The avalanche danger rating below treeline will be considerable

Watch for increasing winds on Friday afternoon. There is a lot of fresh snow to move around. This could overload the slopes that haven't already avalanched on the persistent weak layer.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Avalanches triggered from strong solar radiation have been occurring. One with large propagation near Observation Sub Peak - just south of the Jasper forecast region.

Snowpack Summary

Variable winds could be creating wind slabs on all aspect in the alpine. A layer of faceted snow above a 1-3cm thick crust that is down 35-60 cm. This persistent weak layer is consistently reactive in snowpit tests and is not going away anytime soon. The mid-pack is faceted with basal depth hoar and well developed facets near ground. HS ranges from 80 to 150cm.

Weather Summary

Mountain Weather Forecast is available @ Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: High -5 °C.

Ridge wind south: 25 km/h.

Saturday

Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.

Accumulation: 5 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -12 °C, High -3 °C.

Ridge wind south: 15 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.

Freezing level: 1800 metres.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain, large avalanches may reach the end of run out zones.
  • If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.

Avalanche Problems

Wind Slabs

Winds are forecast to increase on Friday afternoon. In the past couple of days the wind direction has been coming from all different directions so reverse loading is possible.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1 - 2

Persistent Slabs

This problem layer is the crust and facets created by early February's warm spell. It is down 30-80 cm in the snowpack and is a 1-10 cm thick crust or multiple crusts with a layer of weak facets above.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: All elevations.

Likelihood: Likely

Expected Size: 1.5 - 3

Deep Persistent Slabs

The base of the snowpack is inherently weak and untrustworthy. Tickling this deep layer would result in a high consequence avalanche. Any avalanche in the upper snowpack has the potential to step down to the base of the snowpack.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood: Possible

Expected Size: 2 - 4