Avalanche Forecast
Kananaskis Country, Alberta Parks
Start early and finish early. Solar radiation will impact the recent storm snow.
Avalanche Problem 1: Storm Slabs
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Which Slopes?
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Watch for signs of instability such as whumpfing, or cracking.
Avalanche Problem 2: Loose Wet
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Travel and Terrain Advice
- Use extra caution on slopes if the snow is moist or wet.
- Minimize exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes when the solar radiation is strong.
Avalanche Problem 3: Cornices
What Elevation?
Which Slopes?
Chances of Avalanches?
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Cornices are large and looming and become weak with daytime heating. New snow on Saturday combined with warm temps on Sunday may make these features prone to collapse.
Travel and Terrain Advice
- Cornices become weak with daytime heating, so travel early on exposed slopes.
Avalanche Summary
Several avalanches were observed today on all aspects. One size 2 avalanche was triggered on the interface with the recent snow 40cm down.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 40cm of storm snow in the last 48hr is settling rapidly. This storm snow was settling into a soft slab at tree line and above and overlies a melt/freeze on solar aspects.. Moist snow was encountered at 2100m. Even with a cloudy day forecast for Monday, expect the solar radiation to come through and affect the snow on solar aspects. Carefully evaluate the slopes at tree line and in the alpine for slabs. If the solar radiation is strong or if the sun poles out, expect loose wet avalanches to occur.
Weather Forecast
15cm of snow is forecast by Monday afternoon with mostly cloudy skies. Winds are expected to be westerly at 15-20km/h. Freezing level will be 2200m with an alpine temperature of -3c.
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