Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Mar 2 – 3, 2020Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Winds will increase Sunday night into Monday. Avoid terrain with wind loading and/or thin spots where you could trigger deeper layers.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2.5

    Triggering wind slab in shallow areas has the potential to initiate the deep persistent slab.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–3

    Skier triggering could occur in shallow snowpack areas or from large load. The consequences of triggering would be severe! Caution traveling, skiing and climbing in run out zones as avalanche have the potential to run full path

Weather Forecast

For Monday, Flurries. Accumulation: 6 cm. Alpine temperature: High -7 °C. Ridge wind west: 25 km/h gusting to 60 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom. Tuesday, Periods of snow. Accumulation: 16 cm. Alpine temperature: Low -8 °C, High -6 °C. Ridge wind southwest: 25 km/h gusting to 65 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Mountain Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Up 15cm of storm snow overlies a variety of surfaces depending on aspect and elevation. New wind slabs forming on lee aspects. The Columbia Icefields region has a well bridged mid pack overlying basal facets and depth hoar. The northern part of the forecast region has a generally shallower snow pack that is less bridged.

Avalanche Summary

Road patrol conducted on highway 93N. No new avalanches were observed or reported.

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Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Tuesday

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