Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Likely
- Größe
- 1–2
15-20cm of recent snow has formed windslabs. If the sun makes an appearance during the day, these will become easier to trigger.
Lawinenlagebericht
Auf der Karte ansehenWaterton Lakes
Mar 14 – 17, 2019Parks Canada
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Lawinengefahr
Sat
Sun
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
2 · Mässig
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
Kernpunkte
The rising temperatures this weekend and into next week will be the first real test of the facetted snowpack. If the sun comes out, local hazard levels will rise above what is posted.
Lawinenprobleme
Deep Persistent Slabs
NNEESESSWWNW- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Unlikely
- Größe
- 1.5–2.5
There remains the possibility to be surprised by deep weak layers in thin snowpack areas. As temperatures rise these will become increasingly unpredictable.
Weather Forecast
Friday: Mainly cloudy, moderate west winds. Freezing Level 1400m.Saturday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Moderate west winds, freezing level 1600m.Sunday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Moderate to Light west winds. Freezing level up to 1800m.
Snowpack Summary
15-20cm of powder is being blown into new wind slabs by moderate west winds. This is sitting on a sun crust on steep south aspects and hard wind affected surfaces everywhere else that are providing a good sliding surface for the new snow. Crust facet combinations remain deep in the snowpack at lower elevations.
Avalanche Summary
Numerous small loose dry avalanches were observed in the Cameron lake and Akamina Parkway area on Thursday, and one older small avalanche with a 60cm deep crown was observed below treeline in a thin snowpack area. In the Castle Mountain region, two large avalanches were reported on NW aspects from the past week likely running on deep week layers.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain