Gulmarg Region

Issued
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 1:29PM UTC
Expires
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 1:29PM UTC
Author
brian
Danger level 2
THE BOTTOM LINE

Light Southerly winds are driving the production of storm slab on Northerly ridgetop aspects in the alpine region.  

Avalanche Danger

Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Above Treeline 2 - Moderate
Near Treeline 1 - Low
Below Treeline 1 - Low

Danger Scale

1 - 1 - Low
2 - 2 - Moderate
3 - 3 - Considerable
4 - 4 - High
5 - 5 - Extreme
Danger Scale

Avalanche Problems (1)

Problem #1: Storm Slab

Problem Type
Storm Slab
Storm Slab
Aspect/Elevation
Above Treeline
Near Treeline
Below Treeline
Likelihood
Unlikely
Possible
Likely
Very Likely
Certain
Size
Small (D1)
Large (D2)
Very Large (D3)
Historic (D4-5)

Mountain Weather

A storm will linger over Gulmarg beginning Tuesday and gain intensity by Thursday afternoon.  

Weather Station at Kangdoori (3000 meters):

https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IBARA...

 

Snow Forecast

View detailed snow forecast for Gulmarg at:
snow-forecast.com

This avalanche advisory is provided through a partnership between the Jammu and Kashmir State Department of  Tourism and the Gulmarg Avalanche Center. This advisory covers the Pir Pinjal range accessible from the Gulmarg Ski Area. Click here for a map of the forecast area.  This advisory describes general avalanche conditions and local variations always occur. This advisory expires 24 hours after the posted time unless otherwise noted. The information in this advisory is provided as public a service.  The user of this information accepts all risks and responsibility. ​