Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Mar 27 – 28, 2019Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Sat
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré

Points saillants

Good skiing can be found on sheltered and shady aspects up high. Don't forget your sunscreen, the sun has got some punch this time of year.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–1.5
    It will take a couple of days for the new snow to settle, triggering loose dry avalanches in steep shady alpine terrain remains possible.
  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Expect a natural cycle of loose snow avalanches from steep solar slopes tomorrow.

Weather Forecast

A warm dry airmass will remain over our area until the weekend. Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. Precipitation: Nil. Treeline temperature: Low -12C, High -1C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level: 2200 metres.

Snowpack Summary

5-25cm of new snow (more in the Jasper area than near the Icefields), was redistributed by moderate N winds in the alpine, is settling fast and generally bonding well to previous surfaces. The entire snowpack is isothermal below treeline. On shady alpine aspects the snowpack remains dry.

Avalanche Summary

A few small solar triggered loose snow avalanches were observed in the backcountry adjacent to Marmot basin today.Share your observations with the community on the CAA Mountain Information Network

Confidence

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