Boletín de aludes

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Nov 15 – 16, 2019Parks Canada
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Peligro de aludes

Sat
Sun
Alta montaña
2 · Moderado
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil
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Lo esencial

Many early season hazards exist, related to thin snowpack coverage. Be on the lookout for wind slabs in lee areas in the alpine.

Problemas de aludes

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta montaña
    • Límite del bosque
    • Bajo el límite del bosque
    Probabilidad
    Unlikely - Possible
    Tamaño
    1–1.5

    Watch for wind slabs in lee areas in the alpine.

Weather Forecast

Mainly cloudy on Friday with isolated flurries throughout the day, with an alpine high of -3, 15-45 km/hr SW winds and a freezing level up to 1700m. Saturday will see ~5cm of snow and increasing winds. Sunday the storm intensifies bringing up to 20cm of snow, 20-75km/hr winds and a freezing level up to 2000m.

Snowpack Summary

10-20 cm of settled snow sits on the Nov 8 crust and a variety of old wind slabs in the alpine. The Nov 8 crust is present up to 2400 m. Faceting observed around the Oct crusts near the ground. Treeline snow depths range from 50-80 cm, and up to 110 cm wind loaded pockets in the alpine.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches observed or reported on Thursday.

Confidence

Due to the number and quality of field observations

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