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A New Approach to Public Avalanche Information in Colorado

A New Approach to Public Avalanche Information in Colorado. Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop October 4, 2013. Goals. To provide: information to all levels of recreational users information to support professional operations simple messages clear descriptions

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A New Approach to Public Avalanche Information in Colorado

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  1. A New Approach to Public Avalanche Information in Colorado Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop October 4, 2013

  2. Goals To provide: • information to all levels of recreational users • information to support professional operations • simple messages • clear descriptions • public avalanche safety products that are consistent with avalanche safety education

  3. Tier 1 A Simple Message • Targets novice user • Single avalanche danger rating • Signal word • Number • Color • Icon • Travel advice from the avalanche danger scale

  4. Tier 2 The Details • Targets recreational users that have taken a Level 1 avalanche class

  5. Tier 2The Details • Danger rating by elevation band • Danger rating for two day • Summery of current conditions • Twitter feed to update within forecast period

  6. Avalanche Problem • Elements of Danger Scale for each problem • Same elements each day • Graphics to help you see the relative threat • Images and Videos to illustrate each problem

  7. Avalanche Problem Persistent slabs can be triggered by light loads and weeks after the last storm. You can trigger them remotely and they often propagate across and beyond terrain features that would otherwise confine wind and storm slabs. Give yourself a wide safety buffer to handle the uncertainty. • Problem Name – Set of 8 used throughout North America • Problem Specific Advice

  8. Avalanche Problem • Problem Icon • Problem Location • Likelihood of Trigger • Size of Avalanche • Images and Videos • Description of Current Issue

  9. Avalanche Problem Lots of help on the page and throughout the site

  10. Weather Forecast • Three 12-hour periods • Temperature • Wind Speed • Wind Direction • Sky Cover • Snow

  11. Tier 2The Details • Discussion of information used to create Avalanche Forecast • Images and Videos

  12. Tier 2The Details • Five Day Trend • Three previous days • Two forecast days

  13. Tier 3Data • Observations from each zone • Previous 5-days • Links to full database

  14. Product Schedule • Weather Forecast • 6:00 AM and 1:00 PM • Avalanche Forecast • 7:30 AM • Forecast Discussion • Updated daily as necessary

  15. Tier 3 – Raw Data

  16. A Few Words about Icons • Looked at examples from natural hazard warning systems • Simple illustrations • Limited use of text • Purposeful use of color • Often in profile

  17. Icon Sets • Consistent use of elements • Consistent perspective • Consistent use of color

  18. Questions?

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