Maligne Road and Icefields Parkway closed. Avalanche control operations will take place throughout the day on January 5 along the Parkway. Highway should open Thursday PM.
Problemi valanghivi
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Possible
Dimensione
1–3
Windslabs present in all sheltered lee features, evaluate local wind effect.
Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Possible - Likely
Dimensione
2–3
Intense snow and rain below 1500 m.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Unlikely - Possible
Dimensione
2–4
On Sunday, a large cornice failure on Kitchener ridge triggered a size 3 avalanche that ran 800m on moderate angle terrain. Cornices are large and precarious right now from winds and warm temperatures.