Extremely Cold temperatures are here and will persist for the near future.
This cold will speed up the facetting process and further weaken our shallow snowpack.
Cold temperatures and storm snow will increase the likelihood of dry loose avalanches in extreme terrain. Be aware of your overhead hazard and exposure to consequences.
You must keep this basal layer on your radar as triggering is possible in isolated features, such as steep rocky terrain where you find yourself standing on the surface and not wallowing in facets, that's the problem slab.
1 isolated avalanche was observed on the backside of the ski hill, Marmot 2.
No other avalanches were observed in fieldwork on the Parkway today.
Please consider submitting a MIN report.
10cm of recent snowfall has been redistributed by moderate winds again exposing ice, rocky ridges, and terrain features, in the Icefields. This makes a structurally weak slab, over deep, faceted, and well-developed depth hoar chains at the base. Sheltered areas have an average snow depth of ~45-75 cm.
Tuesday Overnight:
The North winds are in Jasper and will continue south with numbing cold.
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy with crystal flurries. Alpine High: -23
Thursday
Cloudy with sunny periods. Alpine high -35 °C.
The Mountain Weather Forecast is available at Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast
