Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Jan 6 – 7, 2016Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

A few cm of new snow is forecast to fall overnight but not enough to cause a big change to the overall avalanche danger.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–3
    Windslabs in Alpine terrain that may be able to be triggerred by a skier.

Confidence

High

Weather Forecast

A few cms of new snow is forecast to fall over the next 24hrs.  Snow totals will be around 5-8cm.  We need a bit more than that for a full reset of the snowpack!  Winds will be light and variable with temperatures in the alpine of -12C

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were noted today/ 

Snowpack Summary

Wind affect in alpine areas is becomming more widespread by the day.  Expect to encounter a temperature crust on steep solar aspects above 2000m up to 2600m.  Below 2000m there is a widespread layer of surface hoar that may be of concern when the next snowfalls arrive.  This snowpack areas are weak and facetted with ski penetrations to ground. 

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