Strong winds have raked the Alpine, with hard wind affected snow the norm. Pockets of softer snow are available near Treeline. Hazard will decrease daily with a dry, cooling trend.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Friday: Valley fog clearing. Calm winds. Treeline High -8, no precipitation.Saturday: Cloudy. Light NE winds. Treeline high -9, flurries (trace amounts).On Sunday, a brief NE upslope further ramps up cloud cover and drags down temps, but promises little snowfall.
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Snowpack Summary
Previous Strong SW winds left the Alpine heavily wind affected. The October 25 crust, found towards the bottom of the snowpack, has not produced recent avalanches in the region. This crust is predominantly in deep snowpack areas, such as N & E facing lee features. Facets and Depth Hoar below this layer have given broken results in snowpack tests.
Avalanche Summary
A road patrol of the Icefields Parkway in good visibility revealed only one avalanche, a Large (size 2) natural in the Alpine (2400m) on a N aspect. This was likely a wind slab, possibly cornice triggered, occurring during strong winds on Wednesday.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations