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Issued at 19/05/2013 10:30am. Valid till 21/05/2013 6pm
Aoraki/Mt Cook
Current avalanche advisory
High Alpine
Above 2000 meters
Alpine
1000 to 2000 meters
Sub Alpine
Below 1000 meters
Avalanche Danger Scale
Primary Avalanche Danger
Dangerous Aspects
2
Highest Danger Rating
Likelihood
Certain
Likely
Unlikley
Size
Largest
Small
Trend
Increasing
No change
Decreasing
Time of day
All day
High Alpine: Above 2000m
Alpine: 1000 to 2000m
Low Alpine: Below 1000m
Alpine: 1000 to 2000m
Low Alpine: Below 1000m
Description:
The is a MODERATE level danger of storm snow avalanches on steep aspects at the upper elevations on and near the main divide. . Travellers should investigate steep slopes at elevations above about 2100m. Glaciated areas off the main divide are starting to accumulate snow and obviously snowy places may need some investigation, if only for thinly bridged crevasses.
Recent Avalanche Activity
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No recent avalanches have been observed from the village and there are no observations from the backcountry due to a lack of people.
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Current Snowpack Conditions
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Several days of light snowfall from the SE have put an estimated 15 or 20 cm onto the main divide and slopes near the main divide. This snow overlies some westerly snow from early last week. The temperatures have been reasonably warm with freezing levels near 2000m so the new snow should have bonded reasonably well. As pointed out there are no observers in the backcountry so conditions reports are a little speculative.
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Mountain Weather
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Sun am Currently SE rain in the village with little visibility. The low that developed in the westerly flow continues to lie east of us and throw a lot of cloud our way.
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Forecast by Jim Spencer
