[MCR] Rockies - Lake Louise and Yoho snow amounts - September 9th, 2014

I've had a few folks asking about snow
amounts out west. It seems like we've stayed a bit drier than on the east
side. 

West of the Divide:
I was in the Yoho valley this morning
and there was only a dusting at treeline, mostly not sticking to the ground
and melting away on solar aspects. I had some periods of good visibility
to higher elevations (ie. Mt. Stephen and the peaks along the Wapta), and
there seemed to be only a few centimetres up high as well. 

Lake Louise and North:
We had maybe a centimetre in Lake Louise
this morning which has since melted back. It looks snowier on the peaks
in the Lake Louise group at higher elevations. Probably 5-10 cms would
be my guess. I didn't drive north of Lake Louise, but heard from a co-worker
that snow amounts were similar to the Lake Louise group as you drove north.


Hope this helps with your planning.

Ian Jackson
Visitor Safety Technician |
Technicien Sécurité de Visiteurs
Banff, Yoho, Kootenay National Parks |
Parcs Natiounaux Banff, Yoho, Kootenay
Parks Canada |
Parcs Canada
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