Avalanche Forecast

Issued: Nov 23rd, 2014 3:00PM

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

Alberta Parks mike.koppang, Alberta Parks

Trace amoutns of snow forecast over the next few days before the first "Storm" of the season is forecast to cross the region on Wednesday.  Lets hope the forecasts are correct and we get some snow!

Summary

Confidence

Fair

Weather Forecast

Not much is expected to change over the next little while.  We may see some light flurries over Monday and Tuesday before the major pulse of snow pushes into the region on Wednesday.  This will be our first major storm of the year which is very needed at this time!

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche observations in the area over the past 24hrs.

Snowpack Summary

Winds have increased over the past 24hrs as a front begins to push into the region.  What little snow we have is turning into hard windslabs overlying facets and the previous crust.

Problems

Wind Slabs

An icon showing Wind Slabs
  Hard windslabs in gullied terrain and along ridgelines.
Be careful with wind loaded pockets while approaching and climbing ice routes.>Early season hazards such as rocks, trees and stumps are still visible.>

Aspects: North, North East, East, South East.

Elevations: Alpine.

Likelihood

Unlikely - Possible

Expected Size

1 - 2

Valid until: Nov 24th, 2014 2:00PM