Bulletin d’avalanche

Cariboos

Jan 15 – 16, 2012Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    2–4
    20 - 30 cm of light density snow has fallen in the last 48 hours accompanied by well behaved (low speed) winds. Watch for signs of windslab development anytime the wind kicks up.

  • Cornices

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–5
    Last week's warm temperatures and strong winds caused rapid cornice growth which may not be well supported. Try to reduce your exposure beneath these large unstable masses of heavy snow.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely - Very Likely
    Taille
    1–2
    Recent light density snow accompanied by cool temperatures have made for some active sluffing in wind sheltered locations. Be sure your sluff doesn't push you off your intended line & into an area with higher consequence.

Confidence

Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain

Weather Forecast

Arctic air begins to influence the region Monday. No significant precipitation is expected Monday, although you may run into the occasional flurry. Temps are low; expect a daytime High of -14 & an overnight Low of -27. Winds at ridge top will be Moderate out of the SW. TL winds are expected to be light out of the E. This pattern looks to persist through at least Wednesday evening.

Avalanche Summary

Sluffing is occurring in steep terrain, but no recent avalanche activity has been reported.

Snowpack Summary

The region has received as much as 30 cm in the last 48 hours, 50 cm in the last 7 days. Much of this snow has been accompanied by strong variable winds which has created a wind-slab problem in the alpine and treeline elevation bands. Cool dry Arctic air is creeping into the valleys in the far north portion of the region. This air mass will continue to work its way south which will tighten the snowpack up a bit, drop temperatures & introduce reverse winds at and below treeline.

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