Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 19th, 2015 12:35PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs.
jonas hoke,
Parks Canada
Summary
Weather Forecast
Cooler temperatures are forecast through the weekend, with freezing levels remaining at valley bottom and alpine lows down to -20. Little in the way of precipitation is forecast until the middle of next week. Winds are expected to be light to moderate from the SW, swinging briefly N Friday morning.
Snowpack Summary
An early season shallow snowpack has accumulated over the course of several brief but intense storms. Wind speeds of over 100km/h had been observed prior to and at the onset of the most recent snowfall, as a result snowpack distribution is highly variable.
Avalanche Summary
Several size 1-1.5 slab avalanches have been observed in the past 48hrs from wind loaded alpine start zones near ridge top.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 22nd, 2015 4:00PM
