The Icefields Parkway is closed, with an estimated opening of 1200 Dec. 10th.
The Nov. 4 crust is down up to 90cm at tree line (2000m) and breaking down. Storm slabs may step down to this layer or even deeper to the basal instability creating large destructive avalanches.
Recent HST is being distributed and forming wind slabs in the ALP and open TL.
10cm of snow is expected overnight. Cooler temperatures and clear skies are forecasted for the remainder of the week.
Up to 50cm of new snow in the past 24h with moderate SW winds has resulted in new winds slabs in ALP lee features and widespread storm slabs. These overlie a variety of previous surfaces including hard slabs in the ALP and open TL, facets and isolated surface hoar at TL and BTL, and solar crust on steep solar aspects.
Numerous loose dry and slab avalanches up to size 2 at all elevations and aspects.
