Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–1.5
Recent snow may have formed unstable wind slabs on steep northerly terrain features.
Lawinenlagebericht
Auf der Karte ansehenSouth Coast
Mar 27 – 28, 2024Avalanche Canada
Archiviert · abgelaufen 3 years ago
Lawinengefahr
Fri
Sat
Hochgebirge
2 · Mässig
Waldgrenze
1 · Gering
Unterhalb
1 · Gering
Kernpunkte
Human-triggered avalanches are possible on steep wind-loaded slopes.
Lawinenprobleme
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Weather patterns suggest small wind slabs could exist on some isolated leeward terrain features.
Snowpack Summary
Recent snowfall has ranged from 10 to 40 cm, with reports indicating rapid bonding. There may be unstable wind slabs on some steep alpine slopes.
The recent snow sits atop a widespread crust layer and a dense and well-bonded snowpack.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Periods of snow with 20 to 30 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with scattered flurries and 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Investigate the bond of the recent snow before committing to your line.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.