Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Feb 22 – 23, 2015Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Sun
Mon
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
2 · Moderato
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole

In sintesi

Though Moderate hazard in the alpine, caution is required in shallow, wind loaded areas in the alpine. Triggering avalanches is still possible.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Caution in shallow and unsupported areas where wind slab has formed.
  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–4
    Cornice failures or skier travel in shallow snowpack areas are likely ways to trigger this deep weakness in the snowpack.

Weather Forecast

Chance of flurries overnight with temps to -13. Clearing Sunday and Monday as arctic front pushes down.

Snowpack Summary

Light dusting over night. The Feb 13th rain crust lies underneath a melt-freeze crust up to 2000m elevation. The melt-freeze crust goes up to 2200m. A mixture of rounded and facetted layers are sandwiched between these upper layers and the weak depth hoar/ facets prevalent in the lower snowpack down to ground.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported today.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Monday

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