Bulletin d’avalanche

Northwest Inland

Mar 24 – 25, 2019Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Avoid steep, rocky terrain in the alpine where there is a shallow or highly variable snowpack depth. This will reduce the likelihood of triggering large persistent slab avalanches.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1.5–3
    Human triggering of large persistent slab avalanches are most likely in rocky, alpine terrain with a shallow or highly variable snowpack depth.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    This problem is more likely at lower elevations where there was a weak or no overnight re-freeze. Sunshine and air temperatures above 0 C can rapidly increase the likelihood of triggering loose wet avalanches.

Confidence

Moderate - Due to the number of field observations

Weather Forecast

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing / Light, northeasterly winds / Alpine low -3 C / Freezing level 1000 m.MONDAY: Sunny / Light, northeasterly winds / Alpine high 0 C / Freezing level 1500 m.TUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Light, southwesterly winds / Alpine high 0 C / Freezing level 1400 m.WEDNESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Moderate, easterly winds / Alpine high 0 C / Freezing level 1500 m.

Avalanche Summary

Natural avalanche activity has tapered off, but concern remains for human triggering persistent slab avalanches on a layer of facets that are down 30-50 cm; especially in steep, rocky alpine terrain with a shallow or highly variable snowpack depth.

Snowpack Summary

At upper elevations, 30-50 cm of well settled snow overlies weak facets (sugary snow) that were around March. 10th. which is currently the primary layer of concern for human triggering persistent slab avalanches.Lower down in the snowpack, the base is composed of weak facets. Large avalanches initiating on these facets are most likely in rocky, alpine terrain where there is a shallow or highly variable snowpack depth. They would likely require a large trigger such as a cornice fall, snowmobile, or a group of people standing in the same spot.The prolonged warm spell has transitioned sun exposed slopes in the alpine and all aspects at treeline and below towards becoming isothermal (0 C throughout the snowpack). In these areas that have entered spring conditions, the avalanche hazard will fluctuate greatly depending on the strength of the overnight freeze and how quickly the snowpack is warmed up each day. Check out this guide to managing avalanche hazard during spring conditions HERE.

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