Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Mar 5 – 6, 2013Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 14 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

Thu
Fri
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
2 · Moderato
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

With some new snowfall expected by Wednesday PM we may see a spike in danger rating at treeline by Thursday depending upon just how much new snow combined with winds the area experiences.  Be cautious traveling below slopes with overhead hazard.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely - Very Likely
    Dimensione
    2–5
    Cornices have grown significantly in the past 3 days and several cornice failures occurred recently which triggered slab avalanches up to Size 3 on the slopes below.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely - Very Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    Recent snowfall and light/moderate winds has lead to sluffing from steep terrain on all aspects at all elevations.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely - Very Likely
    Dimensione
    2–5
    Snow from the most recent storms which totalled as much as 50-70cm is settling out . Slab development is present in lee and cross-loaded terrain. The natural avalanche cycle has tapered off, but prime conditions exist for human triggering.

Snowpack Summary

Softslabs are forming in open alpine terrain due to light to moderate SW winds.  The colder temps have resulted in some tightening up of the snowpack but winds are building cornices which have been large triggers for underlying slopes.

Confidence

Fair - Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Wednesday

Weather Forecast

Light snowfall expected by midday Wednesday with temps beginning a slow climb - Precip amounts may top out at 10-12cm. Lower elevation terrain may see temps rise slightly above the freezing level. 

Avalanche Summary

A couple of notable cornice failures on Tuesday producing slab avalanches on terrain below Size 2-3.  The Size 3 in particular stepped down into some older windslabs but not to ground.

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