Bulletin d’avalanche

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Jan 17 – 18, 2015Parks Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

A small 'refresh' (10cm of snow) is forecast for the Icefields area on Sunday :)

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    Strong South Westerly winds are redistributing existing snow as slab onto sheltered aspects and cross loaded features.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2
    The weak layer of surface hoar and facets from December can still be found but are showing signs of settling out.

Weather Forecast

Up to 10cm of snow falling in light Southerly winds is forecast for the Columbia Icefields starting on Sunday.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is highly variable throughout the forecast region. The snowpack continues to settle as a result of the warm temperatures. Some drifting and snow transport at higher elevations from moderate to strong south westerly winds.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed in the forecast region today.

Confidence

Régions couvertes