Bollettino valanghe

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Apr 23 – 24, 2017Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Tue
Wed
Alta quota
3 · Marcato
Limite del bosco
3 · Marcato
Sotto il limite
3 · Marcato
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

Monday afternoon or evening may bring 12-15mm of precipitation. This will be rain at low elevations and 10-20cm snow in higher elevations. The avalanche danger may reach 'Considerable' levels as a result yet weather models are uncertain.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Cornice failures are still being noted periodically on West aspects 2500-2800m. Give them a wide berth as their failure is hard to predict but increases with sun, warmth, wind-loading, or new snow.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Warm temperatures and direct solar radiation influence the distribution and magnitude. Freezing overnight temperatures decrease the danger in the morning until it warms up increasing the hazard. Most widespread on solar facing slopes.

  • Wet Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Recent snow, variable winds, and warm temperatures have created wet slab on a pre-existing slippery crust up to 2500m on West aspects. Natural activity of this character noted Sunday in Icefields triggered by rapid warming and sun.

Weather Forecast

Weather models are not agreeing as to precipitation amounts or its timing. "Sometime" Monday afternoon or evening may bring 10-20cm of snow and showers below 2200m. Tuesday and Wednesday may or may not be sun. The larger satellite image shows a series of Spring storms rolling into BC which may influence clouds and precipitation in our domain.

Snowpack Summary

10-20 cm snow Thursday night and a little more Saturday night has improved skiing yet it rests on a crust on solar aspects. The upper snowpack is moist or wet by the afternoon. The solid mid-pack bridges the weak base. The bottom 30cm of the snowpack is weak facets and depth hoar. Below 1500m there is no snow.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches noted in Maligne valley on Sunday. Numerous loose wet point and wet slab avalanches size 1.5 to 3 on West aspects noted in Icefields on Sunday likely triggered by rapid warming when the sun poked through the clouds.

Confidence

Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Monday

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