Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Dec 18 – 21, 2018Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

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

In sintesi

Another storm is set to hit us on Tuesday. This may be the tipping point that overloads weak layers on the bottom of the snowpack.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Old windslabs to be bonding well to old surfaces thanks to warm temperatures, but a new set will be forming with the incoming storm on Tuesday.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1.5–2.5
    New snow will increase the load on deep weak layers. We may see the same kind of cycle that our norther neighbours saw last week.

Weather Forecast

Tuesday: Periods of snow beginning Monday night with 16 cm of accumulation along the divide accompanied by strong west winds. Freezing levels Staying near 1600m.Wednesday: Cloudy with scattered flurries. Moderate SW winds. Freezing level 1400mThursday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Moderate SW winds Freezing levels returning to 1600m

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack in Waterton is highly variable, but you can count on a weaker structure along the divide where 20-30cm of recent storm snow has formed windslabs on lee (east) slopes which are sitting on a weak snowpack consisting of facets and crusts.

Avalanche Summary

Natural and human triggered avalanche activity has tapered off, with no new avalanches observed in the region. Warm weather has caused pinwheeling on Solar aspects.

Confidence

Freezing levels are uncertain on Thursday

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