Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Nov 26th, 2016 4:00PM
The alpine rating is Wind Slabs.
, the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems includeSummary
Weather Forecast
Snowfall to taper off by Sunday morning, with only light intermittent flurries and a cloudy day. Winds light from the Southwest. Temperatures falling to -12C by Monday morning, along with a clearing trend.
Snowpack Summary
25cm of new snow in the past 48hrs on the Icefields Parkway with light to moderate Southwest winds forming soft slab in lee features. Nov 11 crust is down 50cm and can be found between 2100-2600m on all aspects and will be a layer of concern as the snow load increases. The lower pack is well settled to ground.
Avalanche Summary
No natural avalanches observed on road patrol today, but visibility was very poor.
Confidence
Due to the quality of field observations
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Nov 27th, 2016 4:00PM