Avalanche Forecast
Issued: Feb 24th, 2019 3:00PM
The alpine rating is , the treeline rating is , and the below treeline rating is Known problems include Wind Slabs and Deep Persistent Slabs.
matt.mueller,
Alberta Parks
Summary
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
Another cold night coming our way. We will be in the -30 ballpark by early morning. No wind is forecasted, atleast the windchill won't make it worse. And of course, no snow when its this cold. There is a warm light at the end of the tunnel. Wednesday's high is -5.
Avalanche Summary
Two sz2 slabs were noted in the Goat Range today. Above 2400m, and east aspects.
Snowpack Summary
More cold weather...needless to say the snow pack as a whole is faceting as we speak and becoming weaker. This may not be all bad. The alpine still looks loaded with recent avalanches being up to a meter deep within the wind slabs. Treeline windslabs are starting to weaken which will decrease their "touchiness". How fast that happens depends on the density of the slab. At the moment there are still pockets of harder slabs in wind prone areas. No wind transport today. Below treeline is occasionally supportive where there's been wind and traffic, but in low elevation trees expect to wallow or walk on the ground...or both.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North East, East, South East, South, South West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood
Expected Size
Valid until: Feb 25th, 2019 2:00PM
