Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Bulletin - Jasper National Park
Moderate danger rating represents a heightened avalanche danger where human triggered avalanches are possible. This is not the green light to go anywhere.
Avalanche Problem 1: Wind Slabs
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain during periods of moderate to intense transport.
- Avoid freshly wind loaded features.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or reported
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs continue to build in exposed lee features. A significant crust (black friday, Nov.23) can be found down 30 to 70cms. A persistent slab overlays this crust and so far the bond appears to be strengthening at this interface. The Halloween crust sits well down in the snowpack at TL locations and as high as 2700m.
Weather Forecast
Westerly flow continues to pull moist air from the coast bringing small amount of precipe to the Rockies. Expect periods of snow with accumulated amounts of10cm this weekend. Winds will remain light to moderate out of SW ,and temperatures steady at -8. Sunday winds will shift bringing a cold air mass from the north with low temps of -15.
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wind slabs continue building at ridge tops and if triggered, has the potential to step down to the deeper instability.