Avalanche Forecast
Regions: Jasper.
Weather Forecast
The upper level flow switches from SW to Westerly through out the day Wednesday. SW winds persist, but only in the light-moderate range. Alpine temperatures will drop from a daytime high of -4C to -12C as the skies clear into the evening.Click here for the Avalanche Canada mountain weather forecast.
Snowpack Summary
Strong SW wind and warm temps promoting fresh windslab development. The October 25 crust, sitting 0-40cm off the ground, remains a concern. This crust is most prevalent in deeper snowpack areas - found predominately on N-NE lee features. Faceting above and below this layer continues to weaken the lower snowpack.
Avalanche Summary
No recent activity has been reported, no field teams have been out since the weekend. The local ski hill triggered two windslabs (one large/size 2) during explosive control work on Sunday.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
Avalanche Problems
Wind Slabs
Aspects: North, North East, East, South East, North West.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Possible - Likely
Expected Size: 1 - 2
Deep Persistent Slabs
Aspects: All aspects.
Elevations: Alpine, Treeline.
Likelihood: Unlikely - Possible
Expected Size: 1.5 - 2.5