Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Nov 23 – 24, 2014Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
No rating
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Highlights

Trace amoutns of snow forecast over the next few days before the first "Storm" of the season is forecast to cross the region on Wednesday.  Lets hope the forecasts are correct and we get some snow!

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
      Hard windslabs in gullied terrain and along ridgelines.

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

Not much is expected to change over the next little while.  We may see some light flurries over Monday and Tuesday before the major pulse of snow pushes into the region on Wednesday.  This will be our first major storm of the year which is very needed at this time!

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations in the area over the past 24hrs.

Snowpack Summary

Winds have increased over the past 24hrs as a front begins to push into the region.  What little snow we have is turning into hard windslabs overlying facets and the previous crust.

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