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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 8th, 2016–Feb 9th, 2016

Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Jasper.

Freezing level is to rise to over 3400 meters on Tuesday! Good day to stay in bounds on the ski hill or hit the coffee shops in town.

Weather Forecast

Progressive spring like conditions for the week in the forecast area.  Freezing levels will jump to over 3400ms by Tuesday mid day, with a strengthening diurnal cycle. Expected day time temperatures to get above 0 with some recovery overnight.

Snowpack Summary

New wind slab formed at tree-line and above on North-Easterly aspects below ridge crests and cross-loaded terrain. These slabs are loading a weak and facetted mid-pack that has a layer of concern down about 30 to 60cm at the interface between old facets and new snow. Isolated pockets of decomposing surface hoar at tree-line down 40cm.

Avalanche Summary

Two size 2.5 avalanches reported by Visitor Safety Techs in the Icefields in the alpine on south and west aspects.

Confidence

Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Tuesday