Bollettino valanghe

Jasper

Mar 11 – 12, 2013Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Warming temperatures will increase the avalanche danger at all elevations over the next  24 hours.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    Last week's snow will continue to add to the wind slabs in the alpine and at treeline. Warming temperatures will increase the likelihood of triggering slopes.

  • Loose Dry

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    If the sun peaks out, loose avalanches with significant mass may occur. They are initiating out of steep West or South facing high elevation rocks or gullies.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible - Likely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    Soft slab conditions  exist on gully sidewalls and some large alpine slopes. Warming temperatures will increase the chance of triggering avalanches at treeline elevations on southerly slopes.

Weather Forecast

Upper elevation winds will be from the SW and be in the strong range. Temperatures will start to increase over the next 48 hours.  Freezing levels will increase to mid treeline by mid Thursday. Snow accumulations may be up to 35cm over the next 3 days with rain at lower elevations.

Snowpack Summary

Fresh snow is forecast over the next 72 hours. At upper elevations this will quickly become slab like as the forecasted strong SW winds transport it onto East and Northeast slopes. At lower elevations warming temperatures will result in moist snow conditions particularly on southerly facing slopes. 

Avalanche Summary

With a rising freezing level, strong winds and up to 35cm of snow the avalanche danger will increase on all aspects and all elevations.  Slab avalanches will dominate the  alpine and windy  treeline locations on NE aspects. At lower elevations the number and frequency of moist and wet point release avalanche will increase over the next 2 or 3 days.

Confidence

Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain on Wednesday

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