Wind slab
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Above treeline
- Größe
- 2
Stability: poor · Frequency: few
Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.
Stability: poor · Frequency: few
Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.
Wind slabs are in some cases prone to triggering in particular on west to north to east facing aspects above the tree line. Avalanches can in very isolated cases penetrate near-ground layers of the snowpack reach medium size in isolated cases.
The wind will be storm force in some cases. The wind will transport the snow. Avalanche prone wind slabs formed.
Fresh wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence.
Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service South Tyrol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)