Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Feb 2 – 3, 2018Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
4 · Fort
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré
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Points saillants

Although the likelihood of triggering avalanches decreases below treeline, alpine terrain is in high hazard and may run to lower elevations. Be cautious with terrain selection and avoid exposure to overhead hazard.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    2–3
    Control work produced several results on this layer, particularly in the alpine where storm slabs were able to entrain enough mass to step down to mid-pack instabilities.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Point releases have the ability to entrain new snow and accumulate significant mass.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–3
    This is the primary concern at all elevations. The new snow has settled into a touchy soft slab in many locations. This presents as a windslab in exposed areas, such as cross loaded and lee features at upper elevations.

Weather Forecast

Light scattered precipitation and a gradual warming trend on Friday. Heavier snowfall is expected to start Friday night and continue through Saturday with total amounts in the 10-30cm range. Winds will increase from the SW during this storm and freezing levels will creep up to 1400m.

Snowpack Summary

40cm of recent storm snow has been pushed around by intermittently moderate to strong SW winds and created fresh windslabs in exposed areas, particularly in the alpine. In sheltered areas, this new snow sits as a touchy storm slab in many locations. Midpack persistent weak layers (Jan 16, Jan 7, and Dec 15) are still a concern but remain stubborn.

Avalanche Summary

Avalanche control along the Icefields Parkway produced numerous size 3 avalanches in the alpine, and many size 2-2.5 storm slab and loose avalanches at all elevations. Persistent slab avalanches were produced in the alpine where wind loaded areas provided enough of a trigger to step down to these layers.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Saturday

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