Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 4th, 2020–Jan 5th, 2020

Alpine

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Treeline

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

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, human triggered possible.

Alpine

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

Kananaskis.

Fresh snow and strong winds are creating tricky avalanche conditions right now. If snowfalls continue throughout the night, avalanche danger may trend towards HIGH.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Light snow will continue over the next 24hrs but accumulation is forecast to only be around another 5cm. Temperatures are cooling back to more seasonal but unfortunately, winds are forecast to continue out of the Sw in the moderate to strong range.

Avalanche Summary

No new slides were observed today but observations were limited.

Snowpack Summary

Another 10-12cm has fallen over the past 24hrs under the influence of a strong SW flow at the upper elevations. All of the new snow (up to 25cm) has been building new windslabs up to 40cm thick in alpine areas that are reactive to skier traffic. The basal layers are still a concern especially in areas that have not previously released.

Terrain and Travel

Use caution on large alpine slopes, especially around thin areas that may propagate to deeper instabilities.
Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to the presence of a deep persistent slab.
Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.