Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Mar 7 – 8, 2012Parks Canada
Voir sur la carte
Archivé · expiré 15 years ago

Danger d’avalanche

Wed
Thu
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
2 · Modéré

Points saillants

Intense solar radiation may dramatically decrease stability on South exposed slopes on Wednesday. Very tricky avalanche conditions exist including 50 cm of new storm snow, building wind slabs and a well preserved buried surface hoar layer.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    1–3
    Moderate NW winds have begun to redistribute the recent 50 cm of storm snow into wind slabs on alpine and open treeline slopes. These slabs will be reactive. Avoid wind loaded slopes.
  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    2–4
    Open slopes on Northeast to South aspects have buried slabs sitting on surface hoar. On southerly aspects, the surface hoar formed on a sun crust, increasing the possibility of remote triggering and wide propagations.
  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    2–4
    50 cm of snow fell during the latest storm. A widespread avalanche cycle resulted. This new snow is sitting on a well developed surface hoar layer. This instability will be a concern for a long time! Conservative decision making is essential.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

The weather pattern is stable on Wednesday

Régions couvertes