Bulletin d’avalanche

Jasper

Jan 16 – 17, 2017Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

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

The cold spell is over. Mild temperatures and the potential for heavy snowfall above 1600m by mid-week.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Variable winds have created a situation of cross and, reverse loaded features through the region. Stripped ribs, ridge-tops, and open features threaten to push users into areas where the snow has formed new windslabs.

Weather Forecast

Warming trend through to mid-week with freezing levels creeping up to 1600m. Light precipitation expected to intensify by Tuesday, bringing potentially 30cm in this storm. Winds Southwesterly in the light to moderate range.

Snowpack Summary

Multiple surface and buried wind slabs overlying a variety of faceted weaknesses to ground. Extensive scouring and wind affect in the alpine.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Confidence

Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

Régions couvertes