Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Feb 10 – 13, 2018Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Avoid all avalanche terrain.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–2.5
    Forecasted winds will move around the new snow creating wind slabs that have the potential to step down to deeper layers in the snowpack.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely - Very Likely
    Dimensione
    1

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    2.5–4.5
    Very large avalanches of been running to this layer at the bottom of the snowpack clearing mature timber in the valley bottom

Weather Forecast

Temperatures will warm up Saturday with clear skies and moderate to strong West winds. Sunday the temperatures will drop during the day with light North winds and some snow, 5cm.

Snowpack Summary

There is a weak facet layer deep in the snowpack that has been producing large avalanches in Waterton with the new snow load. Expect windslabs to build during Saturday.

Avalanche Summary

There have been large several large to very large avalanches in and around Waterton on Thursday and Friday clearing mature timber running to ground.

Confidence

Wind effect is extremely variable

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