Page 7 - Draft Slopeangel Halo avalanch book
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Wet Snow Avalanches
Warm air temperatures
caused by sun or rain lead
to water percolating through
the the snowpack decreasing the the strength of the layers below Once initiated wet snow avalanches tend to travel much more slowly than dry snow avalanches similar to custard running down a a a plate when you tip the plate on an angle Wet snow avalanches are harder to to initiate compared to to slab or surface avalanches but care must be taken to avoid certain slopes at certain times Check
out the the ‘weather’ section for more information USING YOUR DEVICE
Ensure there aren’t any drastic rises in temperature in the past 24 hours with your device device For the original Slope Angel device device one click on on on on the function button will automatically scroll through
to to air temperature on the Halo model click the down function arrow until it presents the air temperature
