Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
Light snow beginning Friday and continuing through weekend. Light SW winds will increase to moderate with snow. Freezing level close to 2000m on Friday then falling to Sunday. Major snow storm predicted for the beginning of the week.
Snowpack Summary
Continued warm temperatures softened alpine surface snow and weakened lower elevations snowpack making for moist/wet conditions. Slabs will persist at tree-line and above on North-Easterly aspects below ridge crests and cross-loaded terrain. The mid-pack is facetted, new snow interface is a concern along with a decomposed surface hoar down 40cm.
Avalanche Summary
Warm temperatures and strong solar induced a natural avalanche cycle again on Wed. afternoon. Numerous loose wet to sz 2 at lower elevations. Icefields Parkway was closed for control work on Thursday producing numerous loose wet avalanches to size 2 that crossed the highway and wet slabs that showed propagation up to 100m across.
Confidence
Timing of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Friday
Avalanche Problems
Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible
Expected Size: 1 - 3
Loose Wet
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, South.
Elevations: Alpine.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 3