Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible - Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–3
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaSouth Coast
Mar 22 – 23, 2017Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 10 years ago
Pericolo valanghe
Fri
Sat
Alta quota
4 · Forte
Limite del bosco
3 · Marcato
Sotto il limite
2 · Moderato
In sintesi
Uncertainty exists with the freezing level in the coming days. Expect to see rain to mountain top except in the highest reaches of the region.
Problemi valanghivi
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Possible - Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–2
With rain to 1400m expected for Wednesday expect to see small loose wet avalanches at upper elevations. The expected size of avalanches will increase with elevation; the largest size range being higher in the alpine elevation band.
Confidence
Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Friday
Weather Forecast
THURSDAY: Flurries or rain showers, accumulation 5-10cm / Moderate to strong south wind / Alpine temperature 0 / Freezing level 1200mFRIDAY: Snow and rain, accumulation 20-30cm / Moderate to strong southwest wind / Alpine temperature -1 / Freezing level 1100mSATURDAY: Flurries, accumulation 5cm / Moderate to strong southwest wind / Alpine temperature -4 / Freezing level 1000m
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region. Expect thin loose wet avalanches in the alpine and tree line elevation bands in the coming days. In the highest alpine areas where the latest precipitation may have fallen as snow expect to see reactive storm and wind slabs.
Snowpack Summary
On Wednesday there was heavy rain up to approximately 1400m. The rain has fallen on already moist or wet snow sitting above a strong and well settled snowpack. In the highest elevation terrain expect storm and or wind slabs to be sitting above a a strong rain crust.