Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Jan 4 – 7, 2016Parks Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Mon
Tue
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

Low hazard does not mean no hazard. Although triggering is unlikely, a persistent weak layer of buried Surface Hoar should be on your radar. As always, wear a transceiver, shovel and probe if venturing into avalanche terrain.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely - Possible
    Dimensione
    1–2
    Watch for new wind slabs lee to ridgetops. These may appear as smooth, harder surfaces, amongst more textured surrounding snow.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Unlikely
    Dimensione
    1–3
    A buried layer of Surface Hoar will be difficult to trigger, but has potential to propagate widely. Follow good travel techniques, such as spacing out, and regrouping only in safe spots.

Weather Forecast

An intense upper ridge and associated warm air aloft have moved away to the NE, but a surface ridge persists until midweek, deflecting large systems away. Moderate to strong SW winds for tonight, easing early tomorrow. Mostly mild & cloudy weather this week, with very occasional flurries possible. Temperatures may be above 0 in town Monday night.

Snowpack Summary

Surfaces are affected by sun/wind in exposed areas.  Small, difficult-to-trigger wind slabs sit in immediate lees on N and E aspect, and are more of a concern in the far East of the park. A surface hoar layer is down 40-60cm in some treeline & alpine locations, and a weak crust is down 80-100cm. These have produced sudden results in snowpack tests.

Avalanche Summary

Small, isolated Loose Wet avalanches were observed on steep solar aspects on Jan 1, associated with a warm layer of air aloft that has since moved on. 

Confidence

Due to the number of field observations

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