Lawinenlagebericht

Waterton Lakes

Jan 4 – 7, 2019Parks Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Sat
Sun
Hochgebirge
4 · Gross
Waldgrenze
4 · Gross
Unterhalb
3 · Erheblich
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Kernpunkte

There has been significant Wind Slab development with the recent extreme wind event. Expect these new Wind Slabs to become more reactive with the rising freezing level on Saturday.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Likely
    Größe
    1–2

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Unlikely - Possible
    Größe
    1–3

Weather Forecast

FRIDAY 10-15 cm of precipitation with strong SW winds and gusts up to 90km/h SATURDAY Freezing Levels rising to 1900m with winds easing to 40 km/h. Sunny.SUNDAY 5-10 cm precipitation with a 1200m freezing Level and Moderate SW winds.

Snowpack Summary

10-15 cm of recent Storm snow with Extreme SW winds has led to significant Wind Slab development in lee terrain. Expect these wind Slabs to become more reactive as the freezing level rises to 1900m on the weekend. The Surface Snow is moist to 1550m.

Avalanche Summary

Lim observations today due to Extreme Wind event.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations on Thursday

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