Bulletin d’avalanche

Kootenay Boundary

Feb 19 – 20, 2014Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Fri
Sat
Alpin
4 · Fort
Limite forestière
4 · Fort
Sous la limite
4 · Fort
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Points saillants

Widespread natural avalanche cycle continues. See blogs for more info.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    3–6
    Expect the deeply buried weak layer to continue to produce very large and destructive avalanches. Each load of new snow adds to the storm slab above the weak layer.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Very Likely
    Taille
    2–5
    The natural avalanche cycle is expected to continue with another load of new snow and wind added to the storm slab.

Confidence

Fair - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Thursday

Weather Forecast

Overnight and Thursday: Strong Southwest winds and another 10 cm of snow starting early in the morning. There may be a brief break in the late morning, and then another 10 cm of snow starting in the afternoon with moderate Westerly winds. Freezing level below 1000 metres.Friday: Snow ending early morning as the winds shift to moderate Northwest. Freezing level at valley bottoms.Saturday: Clear overnight becoming mostly cloudy by the afternoon. Alpine temperatures around -15

Avalanche Summary

Widespread natural slab avalanche activity up to size 3.0 on all aspects and elevations. Remote triggering and long fracture propagations continue. Endless settlements and whumphing experienced while traveling on low angle terrain. Low elevation cut-blocks are releasing naturally at the February 10th interface.

Snowpack Summary

There is over a metre of recent storm snow that is sitting on a weak layer that is a mixture of facets, surface hoar, and melt-freeze crusts. The weak layer is widespread at all elevations and aspects. The storm slab continues to settle and become more cohesive allowing for longer fracture propagations and remote triggering. This persistent weak layer is expected to be a concern for some time; at least through the weekend.

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