Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Nov 14 – 15, 2020
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
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Highlights

Early season hazards are present, remain conservative in your terrain choices . Watch out for wind slabs in unexpected places.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Variable winds may have created pockets of wind slab in unexpected locations

Weather Forecast

Saturday will be cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries with trace of snow and  alpine high of -11 C with light southwest winds gusting to 40 km/h. Sunday will be snowing with expected accumulation of up to 16 cm and high  of -6 C, light winds gusting to 60 km/h.

Snowpack Summary

Treeline has a snowpack of 40-60cm with overall supportive travel.  The Nov. 4th rain crust exists up to 2600m depending on location in the forecast area. Variable winds have formed wind slabs at ridge tops.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported on the field patrol to Columbia Icefields with a good visibility on Friday Nov 13th.

Confidence

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Sunday

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