Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Nov 7 – 8, 2016Alberta Parks
View on map
Archived · expired 10 years ago

Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
No rating
Below
No rating
Open full map

Highlights

Watch for early season hazards, such as shallow buried rocks and trees. Unusually high freezing levels expected.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    Wind slabs are found along lee features and gullies in Alpine terrain.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2
    High freezing levels will lead to the possibility of loose wet avalanches on solar aspects.

Confidence

Moderate - Freezing levels are uncertain

Weather Forecast

Warm and windy for the next few days. Freezing levels will rise to mountain top on Tuesday. No precipitation expected.

Avalanche Summary

Nothing new observed or reported in past 24hrs.

Snowpack Summary

Early season conditions exist with snow only really in the Alpine elevation band. Wind slabs are found in lee features and gullies in the Alpine. Moist snow on solar aspects in the afternoon.

Regions covered