Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Nov 24 – 25, 2011Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
4 · High
Treeline
4 · High
Below
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

The Icefields Parkway and Maligne Lake Road are both closed due to poor driving conditions. Estimated time of opening noon on Thursday with low confidence.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    1–3
    Up to 50 cm of snow has fallen in the past 2 days. This snow is unstable and numerous natural and human triggered avalanches to size 3 have been observed on this layer on all aspects and at all elevations.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Due to the number and quality of field observations on Thursday

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