Posted:
March 3, 2021
Warmth prompts widespread avalanche warning
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users across a widespread area of B.C. and Alberta.
Increasing temperatures are in the forecast and the effect of this first big warm-up of the season will destabilize the snowpack.
This special warning is in effect immediately and will stay effective through the weekend.
“There are persistent weak layers in the snowpack all across this area,” explained Karl Klassen, Warning Service Manager for Avalanche Canada. “When the sun and these high temperatures hit this complex snowpack, it’s going to have a destabilizing effect that will make natural and human-triggered avalanches much more likely.”
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REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for those who use the backcountry in the North Rockies, South Rockies, the Lizard & Flathead, and Waterton Lakes National Park.
The warning is in effect for the weekend, February 26th to 28th. Avalanche Canada forecasters will look into the situation again on Monday, March 1st, to see if the warning needs to be extended further into the week.
There is a persistent weak layer in the North Rockies which resulted in two deaths recently. This weak layer is also a suspected cause of an incident in the South Rockies that resulted in serious injuries.
Posted:
February 25, 2021
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Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users in the South Rockies, the Lizard & Flathead, Waterton Lakes National Park and North Rockies.
This warning is in effect immediately and through the coming weekend. Avalanche Canada forecasters will reassess the situation on Monday to determine if the warning should be extended into next week.
A persistent weak layer in the North Rockies has resulted in two recent fatalities. This layer is also the suspected cause of a near-miss incident in the South Rockies, which resulted in very serious injuries.
The layer of concern is widespread throughout the province but is most susceptible to human triggering in these regions.
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