Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Mar 4th, 2015 4:00PM

The alpine rating is low, the treeline rating is low, and the below treeline rating is low. Known problems include Deep Persistent Slabs and Wind Slabs.

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Jasper.

Enjoy the sunny skies and good travel conditions.

Summary

Weather Forecast

Up to 10cm of snow is forecasted to fall in the Columbia Icefields area starting Thursday and continuing through to Satruday. Warming temperatures and moderate west winds will accompany the incoming snow.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15cm of new snow in the forecast region. Under the new snow a variably supportive crust is present on solar aspects up to 2500m. A supportive mid pack consisting of rounded and facetted layers is bridging the weak depth hoar/facet layers that make up the lower snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported today. Limited observations.

Confidence

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

Problems

Deep Persistent Slabs

Caution around convexities or areas with a thin or variable snowpack.

Aspects: All aspects.

Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

2 - 3

Wind Slabs

Up to 15cm of recent snowfall and winds from the north have created reverse loading in the alpine.

Aspects: North, North East, East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Mar 5th, 2015 4:00PM