Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–1.5
New wind slabs exist in exposed terrain in areas where more than a few cm of new snow accumulated last week.
Lawinenlagebericht
Auf der Karte ansehenCariboos
Jan 21 – 22, 2025Avalanche Canada
Archiviert · abgelaufen 2 years ago
Lawinengefahr
Thu
Fri
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
Kernpunkte
Wind slabs are the main concern in exposed terrain above tree line.
Lawinenprobleme
Confidence
High
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region.
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Weather Summary
Monday Night
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 1-4cm. 30 to 50 km/h west and northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -13 °C.
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 1-3 cm. 25 to 55 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -7 °C.
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -6 °C.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy with flurries. 30 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
- Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.