Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Apr 13 – 14, 2012Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sun
Mon
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
3 · Marqué
Sous la limite
3 · Marqué
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Points saillants

Several size two wet avalanches were observed near the Columbia Icefields today at lower elevations. Avoid traveling below corniced terrain.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    2–3
    25cm of new snow in the past 24hrs is forming a soft slab up to 50cm thick in wind exposed areas. Winds are expected to switch to the North producing a wider spread slab condition.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Several wet avalanches up to size 2 were observed in the Columbia Icefields area. Rain saturated snow at lower elevations is failing at the ground. Pay close attention to freezing level elevations.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    2–4
    These deeper layers can wake up unexpectedly. The on going storm snow may overload deep layer in some locations.

Weather Forecast

Snowpack Summary

Avalanche Summary

Confidence

Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Saturday

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