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Digital Banff’s key to Banff, Alberta, Canada

conditions

Trail conditions, water levels and river flows. Also see weather.

25 sites - updated January 25, 2005

The date in italics is when the site was last checked


Avalanche information from Parks Canada

During avalanche season, current reports for Banff, Kootenay and Yoho National Parks.

November 27 2003

Avalanche report

Updated daily in season.

November 11 2003

Avalanche terrain ratings for the mountain National Parks

The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale attempts to measure how serious the landscape is, from the perspective of avalanche hazards. Traditional models for measuring avalanche danger are based largely on the stability of snow, which changes regularly in relation to the weather – from day to day, or even hour to hour.

December 3 2004

Banff trail conditions

Trail and camping information.

November 28 2003

Banff weather forecast

Current conditions and 5 day forecast, from Environment Canada.

November 14 2003

Banff Webcam

A view of Cascade Mountain, updated frequently. Also links to accommodations from Banff Caribou Properties.

November 28 2003

Big 3 snow report

Norquay, Lake Louise, and Sunshine.

November 7 2003

Bow River flow

Current discharge rate compated to the 30-year average, April to November.

October 27 2003

Bow River water basin information

Data on river flow, percipitation, snowpack, and other meterological and hydrological data for the Bow River basin, presented by Alberta Environment.

February 1 2004

Jasper trails

Daily updates during the hiking season, with the staff pick of the week.

August 16 2003

Jet stream height analysis: 500 millibar

Weather map most often used by mountain guides, according to the Banff Adventure Centre.

October 26 2003

Kananaskis & Nordic Centre trail report

Year-round reports, including the Canmore Nordic Centre.

October 27 2003

Kootenay trail report

Warnings, closures, comments.

August 16 2003

Lake Louise clear sky clock

A prediction of when in the next two days that Lake Louise will have good weather for astronomical observing.

December 7 2003

Lake Louise Snow Report

November 11 2003

Lake Minnewanka water level

August 16 2003

Precipitation - Banff

Cumulative precipitation for the current month.

October 27 2003

Precipitation - Lake Louise

Cumulative precipitation for the current month.

August 16 2003

Road report from the AMA

Frequent updates year-round.

August 16 2003

Satellite view animation from Environment Canada

Snow pack - Skoki

Water equivalency measured daily, October to July, compared with normal ranges.

November 6 2004

Snow pack - Sunshine

Water equivalency measured daily, October to July, compared with normal ranges.

November 6 2004

Snow reports from Snow-Forecast

Links to a variety of reports on snow and weather, plus other information. (Site is located in the UK.)

November 11 2003

Temperature in Banff

Hourly measurements for the past couple of days. Measurements made at the compound.

February 1 2004

Yoho trails

Frequently updated year-round.

August 16 2003


 
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