Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Feb 25 – 26, 2018Parks Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 9 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Mon
Tue
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

A firm slab, sitting over several persistent weak layers, can be found in isolated areas in the forecast region. Triggering it remains possible and would be a high consequence event. 

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Expect hardslabs in the alpine and a few softer slabs at treeline. The cold has kept these in check and helped them settle over the last few days but some caution is still warranted.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    1.5–3.5
    A stiff slab 50 to 80cm thick, sits over sun Crusts (south and west aspects), Surface Hoar (at, and just above treeline) and weak Faceted Crystals (very developed in shallow snowpack features) This is a dangerous problem that is difficult to avoid.

Weather Forecast

Sunday will be cloudy and flurries, 4cm of snow, and -11 with light gusting moderate West winds. Monday will be clouds with sun and flurries, trace snow, -16 to -12 and light gusting strong West winds. Tuesday will be similar to Monday. 

Snowpack Summary

Current and previous Strong W and N winds have left wind slabs and wind effect in open areas. The upper snowpack has settled to form a cohesive stiff slab that is sitting on three persistent weak layers mid-pack (down 50 to 80cm) which can be found throughout the forecast region, and have produced many large avalanches that have run full path.

Avalanche Summary

No patrol and nothing new reported Saturday. This past week we saw minimal natural activity yet it is still prudent to treat slopes that did not avalanche in the last cycle as suspect for human triggering.

Confidence

Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Sunday

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