Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Mar 26th, 2022 5:32PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Loose Wet and Wind Slabs.
Tereza Turecka,
Avalanche hazard is for the warmest part of the day, account for weak overnight freeze Sat-Sun nights. Maligne Road is closed and Icefields Parkway is expected to close on Sunday afternoon.Check Alberta 511 for updates.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Sunday: Flurries. Accumulation: 11 cm. Alpine temperature: High 0 C. Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level: 2200 metres.
Monday: Periods of snow. Accumulation: 13 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -8 C, High 0 C. Mostly light ridge wind occasionally gusting to 35 km/h. Freezing level: 2200 metres.
Snowpack Summary
0-10cm low density new snow, redistributed by strong SW winds, overlies a sun crust at all elevations and a melt-freeze crust up to 2100m on all aspects. Snow pack below 1700m is either wet or refrozen depending on the time of day and the solar input.
Avalanche Summary
No new natural avalanches observed or reported since Wednesday loose wet cycle.
Confidence
Freezing levels are uncertain
Problems
Loose Wet
Warm precipitation and cloud coverage will prevent strong overnight freeze until Monday night. Make sure to investigate the strength of surface crust in the late hours of the day.
- Daytime warming will weaken surface layers.
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Treeline, Below Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Wind Slabs
New thin, soft wind slab to be found in lees in the alpine.
- Use caution in lee and cross-loaded terrain near ridge crests.
Aspects: North, North East, East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Mar 27th, 2022 4:00PM
