Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Dec 5 – 6, 2023Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Thu
Fri
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
Début de saison
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Points saillants

The avalanche hazard is expected to rise significantly Monday evening and all day Tuesday with the incoming storm.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely - Very Likely
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Forecast strong winds and snow will lead to the development of reactive wind slabs in lee and cross-loaded features.

Confidence

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Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been observed in this region in the past week.

Snowpack Summary

New storm snow now overlies the December 2nd interface, which consists of surface hoar up to 10mm, a thin sun crust on south and west aspects, and facets. Strong SW winds continue to redistribute snow at treeline and above. The snowpack is generally between 20-30cm in depth with a faceted base.

Weather Summary

An atmospheric river has hit the west coast, and with it, warm temps, mixed precip, and high winds will create challenging conditions for all travel.

The Mountain Weather Forecast is available from Avalanche Canada https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Fresh wind slabs will likely form throughout the day, diligently watch for changing conditions.
  • Be carefull around freshly wind loaded features.

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