Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Jan 4 – 7, 2019Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Sat
Sun
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

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

10-15 cm of recent 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 the weekend. The Surface Snow is moist to 1550m.

Avalanche Summary

Lim observations today due to Extreme Wind event.

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations on Thursday

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