Bollettino valanghe

Kananaskis

Jan 18 – 19, 2019Alberta Parks
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Archiviato · scaduto 8 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

10-15cm of snow is forecast this weekend. Stay vigilant and out of the bigger terrain.  The basal layers are triggerable from thin weak snowpack areas.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–2.5
    Expect to find wind slabs at all elevations. The depth and sensitivity to triggering are highly variable across the forecast region.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1.5–3
    Full depth avalanches failing on ground have been observed over the past few days.  Thin areas where you may trigger the basal layers should be avoided

Confidence

Moderate - Track of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Saturday

Weather Forecast

10-15cm of snow is forecast to fall over the next 24hrs.  Temps will remain around -5C and winds will continue to be moderate out of the SW.

Avalanche Summary

No new natural or skier triggered avalanches

Snowpack Summary

A light dusting of 3-4cm of snow now covers the Jan 17th surface hoar found up to 2100m and sun crusts on steep south and west aspects up to 2600m.  This new layer will be something to pay attention to as we move through winter.  Other wise the snowpack is pretty non-changing.  The upper snowpack has settled with isolated windslabs in alpine areas but the main concern is still the weak facetted base that is widespread throughout the region at all elevations.  Concern for triggering this base should be forefront in your mind in shallow or variable snowpack areas.  We are below average snowpack depth for this time of year and the 6 day wind warning earlier in December has scoured many areas that haven't recovered from the severe scouring.

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