Lawinenlagebericht

Waterton Lakes

Dec 4 – 7, 2020
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Lawinengefahr

Sat
Sun
Hochgebirge
1 · Gering
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
Keine Stufe
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Kernpunkte

The wind effected upper snowpack will be stressed by rapid warming caused by a strong temperature inversion in our area. Be mindful of your overhead hazard if you plan on venturing into the backcounty this weekend.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Unlikely - Possible
    Größe
    1–1.5

  • Loose Wet

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

    This problem may be difficult to perceive with the strong temperature inversion keeping temperatures relatively cool at lower elevations. Be mindful of exposure to overhead hazard.

Weather Forecast

Alpine temperature inversion will be prevalent throughout the forecast period.

Thurs night- Freezing levels at valley bottom.

Friday- Mostly Sunny. Strong West wind in townsite, moderate at Cameron Lake. Alpine high of +5 with cooler temps at lower elevations.

Saturday- Sunny. Freezing levels above mt. top with inversion.

Sunday- Sunny. Alpine high 0.

Snowpack Summary

Wind transport has scoured SW aspects to ground in exposed alpine terrain. Northerly aspects & protected areas have wind slab 5-40cm thick over a melt freeze crust. Lower snowpack is beginning to facet below this crust.

Snowpack @ 2000m: Cameron Lake 80cm. Less than 30cm in rest of park. Below tree line elevation is under threshold snowpack height.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Confidence

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