Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

May 2 – 3, 2013Parks Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 13 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

The mountains are waking up and a significant avalanche cycle is expected this weekend as temperatures peak into the 20's. 

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    40cm of storm snow has fallen since Saturday. West and NW winds have moved this snow onto lee aspects. South facing aspects are particularly likely trigger areas where the bonding of the new snow to the old melt freeze crust is weakest.

  • Cornices

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    2–3
    Large cornices are looming. On failure, deep releases may run far into the valley bottom.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    Warm temperatures and strong solar effect are creating loose wet avalanches with last weekend's storm snow that are picking up mass and traveling far.

Weather Forecast

Friday will see cloudy mild conditions with alpine winds dropping to light.  The freezing level may rise to 2500m on friday.  On Saturday, 

Snowpack Summary

The 40cm of snow that fell last week in the Icefields area has been blown into windslabs below easterly alpine ridgelines.  Mild conditions are warming this new snow and it is becoming wet and is sliding on the buried crusts.  Relatively warm overnight temperatures are limiting the development of a supportive crust. 

Avalanche Summary

Several loose wet avalanches were reported along the Icefields Parkway on all aspects and well into the alpine.  These avalanches have been involving last week's storm snow and have been running far (300 to 400 m) with little mass.  Most are size 1 to 1.5 but a few are up to size 2.

Confidence

Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain on Friday

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