Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Some fresh snow in the forecast with light to moderate South West winds could create some new winds labs in the Alpine and Tree Line elevations. Choose your line with this in mind.
Weather Forecast
Sunday
Flurries.
Accumulation: 8 cm.
Alpine temperature: High -5 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 55 km/h.
Freezing level: 1600 metres.
Monday
Flurries.
Accumulation: 8 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -7 °C, High -4 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 20 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.
Freezing level: 1700 metres.
Snowpack Summary
A light dusting of new snow covers a sun crust on solar slopes to Mountain top. Melt Freeze crust on polar slopes up to 2200m, settled snow on north aspects above. Moderate wind effect in the ALP.
Avalanche Summary
A few small wind slabs have been observed in higher elevation leeward features.
Confidence
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Moderate SW winds in the alpine continue. Watch for isolated wind slabs, especially in high consequence terrain.
- Use caution in lee areas. Wind loading could create slabs.
- Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 2