Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Mar 27 – 28, 2019Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

The initial solar input on Thursday will likely shed the recent storm snow on southerly aspects causing an increase in avalanche activity.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–1.5
    Clear skies and warming temperatures will increase the avalanche activity on solar aspects. The recent snow will quickly degrade with any direct solar inputs causing sluffing and loose wet activity.

Weather Forecast

A clearing trend for the rest of the week, will bring warming temperatures and increase solar inputs. Day time high temps for thursday, friday will reach 7C. Forecasted wind values are generally light.

Snowpack Summary

10-20cm of new snow overlays a variate of surfaces depending on aspects and elevations. A supportive melt freeze crust is present below this new snow in most areas excluding high north aspects. Many areas exhibit a cohesive midpack over the basal facets, while other thin areas have weak facets to the ground.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported.

Confidence

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