Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Mar 26 – 27, 2019Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

A cautious approach is still warranted where the snowpack is isothermal, especially if it's raining.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2.5
    The isothermal snowpack on all aspects below treeline will require several days of cooler temperatures to fully stabilize, human triggering remains possible.

Weather Forecast

A cold front embedded in a SW flow is bringing cooling temps and light precipitation to the area.Wednesday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace-5cm. Treeline temperature: Low -7C, High -5 C. Ridge wind Light East. Freezing level: 1800 metres.

Snowpack Summary

Cool temps and cloudy skies reducing the diurnal(daily) swings in snowpack instability. The entire snowpack is isothermal below treeline. The snowpack has remained dry on shady aspects at higher elevations - in deep areas it is generally well settled and bonded, in shallow areas it is facetted and unsupportive.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity observed or reported locally. Explosive control near Mount Robson Monday produced small avalanches out of steep alpine terrain that scraped down and entrained significant mass in the isothermal snowpack at lower elevations.Anything interesting this weekend? Share with the community on the CAA Mountain Information Network

Confidence

Due to the number and quality of field observations

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