Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Nov 13 – 14, 2020
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
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Highlights

Early season hazards are very present at the moment. Watch out for wind slabs in unexpected places due to variable winds. 

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Variable winds may have created pockets of wind slab in unexpected locations

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

Weather Forecast

Friday: Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Precipitation: Trace. High -7 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 10-30 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom. Saturday: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries. Accumulation: 4 cm. Low -14 °C, High -6 °C. Wind west: 15 km/h gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Snowpack Summary

Treeline has a snowpack of 40-50cm with overall supportive travel. 5cm of recent snow has settled quickly. The Nov. 4th rain crust exists up to 2600m depending on location in the forecast area. Variable winds have formed wind slabs at ridge tops.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations

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