Bulletin d’avalanche

Kananaskis

Jan 2 – 3, 2019Alberta Parks
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Sat
Alpin
4 · Fort
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré
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Points saillants

Heads up!!! Snowfall and strong winds are expected for Thursday and Friday. Rapid loading overtop of a weak base is a recipe for natural  avalanches.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    1–3
    Expect these in all open areas.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    2–3
    The basal layers are very weak. An avalanche initiated in the upper snowpack could step down to the bottom of the snowpack.

Weather Forecast

The weather is changing. Expect 25-30cm of snow by the end of the day on Thursday. Along with this, the forecast is indicating strong SW winds and temperature of -5c for the alpine for Thursday.  Stay tuned as Friday will also bring more snow.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed today.

Snowpack Summary

Heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected for Thursday, changing conditions drastically. The snow and strong winds will add a heavy load to an already weak snowpack. The bottom 50cm of the snowpack is mostly made up of facets. Natural and human avalanche triggering will become likely on Thursday.

Confidence

High -

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