Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Nov 20 – 21, 2012Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

New snow with the storm has only amounted to 5-15cm. We can expect as much as 30 cm in lee pockets with the end of the storm that will be easily triggered and may step down to the Nov 6 crust. JBW

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–3

Weather Forecast

Storm continues through tonite. It looks like only 10-20cm total now.

Snowpack Summary

10cm Hst over windslabs or settled snow. Nov 6th crust down 25-50 in most locations. Bottom of pack has another crust and is beginning to facet.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed in the past couple of days.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Tuesday

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