Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Mar 5 – 6, 2018Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Tue
Wed
Alta quota
1 · Debole
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole

In sintesi

A structurally weak snowpack may make travel in uncompacted terrain difficult, especially below treeline. The persistent mid-pack weakness can still be found at or near treeline, but has not been reactive for some time.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    1–1.5
    Expect hard windslabs in the alpine and at treeline. The cold has reduced the probability for long propagations but caution is still warranted on exposed terrain features.
  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    1.5–3
    A cold, facetting, and structurally weak slab up to 80cm thick overlies: faceted crystals (well developed in shallow areas), surface hoar (at, and just above treeline), and sun crusts (on steep S and W aspects).

Weather Forecast

Over the next 36 hours, local snowfall amounts, and relentless N winds are both expected to remain light. It will stay cold with overnight lows in the Icefields/Maligne regions near -20 but, it feels tolerably warm on solar aspects during the day.

Snowpack Summary

Much of the regional snowpack is losing support and, facetting after two weeks of cold, dry weather. Wind slabs and extensive wind effect is found in all open areas. The upper snowpack is a 50 to 80 cm weakening slab, over the seasonally persistent instability.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity observed or reported.

Confidence

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