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Title: HOW DO PEOPLE READ THE FORECAST? TWO SEASONS OF SECTION-LEVEL DIGITAL ANALYTICS IN CANADA: Date: 2026-09-28; Authors: Stan Nowak, Nick Rigby, Eeva Latosuo, Pascal Haegeli; Description: Understanding how recreationists use avalanche forecasts is critical to ensure their effectiveness. While previous research has largely relied on self...; Object ID: ISSW2026_O3.6.pdf; Keywords: behavioural telemetry, information foraging, risk communication, public avalanche forecasts; View additional details about HOW DO PEOPLE READ THE FORECAST? TWO SEASONS OF SECTION-LEVEL DIGITAL ANALYTICS IN CANADA

Title: Identifying Trends in Forecaster Behavior Over 35 Years at the Northwest Avalanche Center: Date: 2014-09-29; Authors: Chris Morin; Description: The Northwest Avalanche Center has forecasted weather and avalanche hazard for the PNW for over 35 years. They have produced almost 100,000 point fore...; Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O4.02.pdf; Keywords: avalanche forecasting, forecast accuracy, weather data, weather forecasts; View additional details about Identifying Trends in Forecaster Behavior Over 35 Years at the Northwest Avalanche Center

Title: Observations on the Development/Destruction of Potential Sliding Layers in a Path Controlled With Large Amounts of Explosives and Artillery: Date: 2012; Authors: Mike Stanford, Brandon Levy; Description: The Old Faithful slide area just west from the summit of Stevens Pass in central Washington State is a time tested area for Avalanches. Thousands of r...; Object ID: issw-2012-904-907.pdf; Keywords: old faithful, highway, forecasts; View additional details about Observations on the Development/Destruction of Potential Sliding Layers in a Path Controlled With Large Amounts of Explosives and Artillery

Title: The Operational Utility of Weather Forecasts: Date: 2010; Authors: Randall Osterhuber; Description: This paper investigates a winter seasonâ€™s worth of daily â€œfront pageâ€ weather forecasts and compares these to the observed weather....; Object ID: ISSW_P-006.pdf; Keywords: forecasts, national weather service; View additional details about The Operational Utility of Weather Forecasts

Title: Orographic Effects of Wind at Stevens Pass Ski Area: Date: 2004; Authors: P. Morrison; Description: It all starts with a forecast, but what does free winds at 1,524 meters (5,000 feet) mean to our area on the ground? For the last four winters, (01â�...; Object ID: issw-2004-232-238.pdf; Keywords: wind, forecasts, avalanche control; View additional details about Orographic Effects of Wind at Stevens Pass Ski Area

Title: The Avalanche Notes: Date: 2004; Authors: Gary Murphy, Evan Salke; Description: Welcome to the Internet version of The Avalanche Notes! For those of you who are unfamiliar with The Avalanche Notes, they were established in 1976 b...; Object ID: issw-2004-513.pdf; Keywords: forecasts, avalanche, forest service; View additional details about The Avalanche Notes

Title: Use of ECMWF - EPS Forecasts for Risk Management at the Avalanche Services in Austria: Date: 2000; Authors: Michael Staudinger; Description: Weather services provide Austrian avalanche services with observational data, meteorological forecasts and probabilities for the different parameters ...; Object ID: issw-2000-078-080.pdf; Keywords: forecasts, eps, ecmwf, risk, scale; View additional details about Use of ECMWF - EPS Forecasts for Risk Management at the Avalanche Services in Austria

Title: An Avalanche Forecasting Program Based on a Modified Nearest Neighbour Method: Date: 1994; Authors: Krister Kristensen, Christer Larsson; Description: As a part of an avalanche forecasting system, a modified nearest neighbor program is described. The system is intended to be used with forecast value...; Object ID: issw-1994-022-030.pdf; Keywords: avalanche release, forecasts, precipitation, wind; View additional details about An Avalanche Forecasting Program Based on a Modified Nearest Neighbour Method

Title: The Canadian Avalanche Centre: Date: 1992; Authors: Alan Dennis, Bob Jamieson; Description: The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) opened on 5 October 1991. The CAC is the operational arm of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) and was set u...; Object ID: issw-1992-301-302.pdf; Keywords: snow stability, training, forecasts, accidents; View additional details about The Canadian Avalanche Centre

Title: Applications of Snotel Data in Formulating the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory: Date: 1990; Authors: Richard Fike, Vic Pedersen, Gerald Beard, Phil Farnes; Description: Since the winter of 1987-1988, the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory Group (SCMAA) has issued advisories weekly during the avalanche season. Th...; Object ID: issw-1990-039-048.pdf; Keywords: snotel data, avalanche advisory, scmaa, forecasts, scs, sli; View additional details about Applications of Snotel Data in Formulating the South-Central Montana Avalanche Advisory

Title: Weather Forecasts for Avalanche Prediction: Date: 1988; Authors: S.A. Ferguson, M.B. Moore, R.T. Marriott, P. Speers-Hayes; Description: From its inception in 1975, the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) has emphasized the development and operational production of micro- and mesoscale we...; Object ID: issw-1988-083-086.pdf; Keywords: predictions, forecasts, avalanche, snow stability, maritime climate; View additional details about Weather Forecasts for Avalanche Prediction