Bollettino valanghe

Northwest Coastal

Feb 15 – 16, 2013Avalanche Canada
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Archiviato · scaduto 14 years ago

Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Avalanche danger ratings are for the Terrace area based on 10-15cm of new snow by Saturday morning. New snow accumulations have been much higher in North of the region where the Avalanche Danger is rated as HIGH.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–4
    Forecast snowfall will create ongoing slab avalanche conditions at higher elevations, especially in areas exposed to strong winds.

Confidence

Poor - Track of incoming weather is uncertain on Friday

Weather Forecast

Saturday: Moderate snowfall Friday night (heavy snowfall in the north), easing on Saturday / Extreme southwest winds on Friday night easing to moderate and northwesterly on Saturday / Freezing level at 300mSunday: Light snowfall / Moderate west winds  / Freezing level at 300mMonday: Light snowfall / Light southeast winds / Freezing level at 300m

Avalanche Summary

Although observations were limited on Friday, significant avalanche activity is expected in response to the current weather pattern, particularly in the north of the region where snowfall amounts have been the highest.

Snowpack Summary

As of Friday, variable amounts of new snow (~5-15cm in the south/ ~50cm in the north) were shifted into stiff and significantly deeper wind slabs at higher elevations while rain penetrated snow surfaces at lower elevations. The new snow overlies heavy accumulations from earlier in the week that have most likely gained considerable strength. I would imagine that with the ongoing weather pattern, significant cornice development has also taken place.The mid and lower snowpack layers are generally well settled.

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