Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Apr 5 – 6, 2016Alberta Parks
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
No rating
Below
No rating
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Highlights

Cooler temperatures have formed solid supportive crusts and some new snow at treeline has freshened up the surfaces out there. Tonight the winds will be moving the new snow around into small wind slabs.  Thursday temps will sky rocket again.

Avalanche problems

  • Cornices

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    3–6

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    3–6

Confidence

Moderate - Freezing levels are uncertain

Weather Forecast

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.  High of 0 C. Winds will be moderate to strong from the west.  Freeze levels at 2300 meters

Avalanche Summary

Little to no avalanche activity in the last 24 hours to report.

Snowpack Summary

Last night we saw improved recovery (ie better freeze) that has improved snowpack stability by the development of a strong surface crust and has thus reduced the hazard.  Telemetry has indicated that we received 17 cm of snow at treeline elevations and so up to 20 cm may have accumulated in the alpine with light winds overnight.  The remainder of the snowpack will be largely settled grains with a mix of older buried crusts and conglomerated larger facets in shallow snowpack areas.

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