Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–3
Up to 60cm of new snow since sunday in the alpine forming slabs up to 100cm deep.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaWaterton Lakes
Mar 2 – 5, 2022
Archiviato · scaduto 5 years ago
Pericolo valanghe
Thu
Fri
Alta quota
4 · Forte
Limite del bosco
4 · Forte
Sotto il limite
4 · Forte
In sintesi
Akamina Parkway CLOSED (Watch 511)
Warm temps and precip have created touchy avalanche conditions. Give the snowpack some time to adjust before traveling in steep terrain.
Consider overhead as many paths are running naturally to valley bottom.
Problemi valanghivi
Loose Wet
NNEESESSWWNW- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Very Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–3
Rain soaked snow overlies Feb crust up to 1800m on all aspects. Avoid areas of steep isothermal snow.
Weather Forecast
Tonight: Continued precip and warm temps. 10cm of alpine snow with rain below 1800m
Wed: Cloudy with precip ending in the evening. Alpine temps around zero. Moderate SW winds. Freezing levels 1800m.
Thurs: Cloudy, flurries, light SW winds and alpine temps -3. Freezing levels valley bottom.
Friday: Partially cloudy with alpine high -5. Winds mod SW.
Snowpack Summary
Over 60cm of storm snow in the alpine since Sunday with mod SW winds forming storm slabs up to 100cm. Rain soaked snow to at least 1800m. This overlies old windslab 10-30 cm deep. Feb 15 crust is 1 cm thick and exists to tree line all aspects and higher on solar aspects. Well settled midpack. Facets above Dec 4 crust, buried 150-200 cm.
Avalanche Summary
A widespread natural cycle today with storm slab, wet slab and wet loose avalanches to size 3. Numerous avalanches reaching valley bottom. Thanks for the great observations on the Mountain Information Network, we love seeing your adventures.
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain