Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Apr 3 – 4, 2022Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

New wind slabs are likely to form during the storm on Monday. These will be more reactive where they sit on a buried crust.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Incoming snow and wind will form wind slabs on Monday. These may be more touchy where they overlie a crust.

Confidence

Moderate -

Weather Forecast

Monday will be overcast with light flurries. Snow accumulations are expected to be between 10 and 15cm by end of day. Temperatures will remain steady near -5C with moderate to strong SW winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed today.

Snowpack Summary

A few flurries over the past 24 hours has done little to change the snowpack. Cooler temps and mainly cloudy skies kept the crusts frozen for the most part. On northern aspects, the snowpack is generally well settled with some isolated wind slabs in alpine terrain.

Monday could see 10 to 15cm of new snow with strong SW winds. This may lead to wind slab development at upper elevations. 

Terrain and Travel

  • Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.

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