At least 20 cm of snow is expected to fall in parts of the mountain national parks this week. The fresh snow will lead to heightened avalanche hazard at all elevation bands, said Parks Canada.
Avalanche Canada has extended a special warning issued last week for parts of the Rockies and Kananaskis Country as a combination of snow and weather conditions are continuing to pose serious dangers.Posted: Mar 08, 2024 12:46 PM EST | Last Updated: March 8
The warning applies only to Banff, Yoho and Kootenay National Parks and Alberta's Kananaskis Country. Avalanche Canada warns that a variety of weak snow layers from February are now buried anywhere from 40 to 100 centimetres deep in several regions, creating dangerous conditions.
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