Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Jan 5 – 8, 2019Parks Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 8 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Sun
Mon
Alta quota
4 · Forte
Limite del bosco
4 · Forte
Sotto il limite
3 · Marcato
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

There has been significant Wind Slab development with the recent extreme wind event. Expect these new Wind Slabs to become more reactive with the rising freezing level on Saturday.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–2

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    1–3

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–2

Weather Forecast

FRIDAY 10-15 cm of precipitation with strong SW winds and gusts up to 90km/h SATURDAY Freezing Levels rising to 1900m with winds easing to 40 km/h. Sunny.SUNDAY 5-10 cm precipitation with a 1200m freezing Level and Moderate SW winds.

Snowpack Summary

15-20cm of storm snow with Extreme SW winds has led to significant Wind Slab development in lee terrain. Expect these wind Slabs to become more reactive as the freezing level rises to 1900m on Saturday. The mid snowpack is generally well settled but there is potential for avalanches to step down to deeper weak layers.Surface Snow is moist to 1550m.

Avalanche Summary

Limited visibility during this storm cycle.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Saturday

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