Wind Slabs
- Hochgebirge
- Waldgrenze
- Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
- Wahrscheinlichkeit
- Possible
- Größe
- 1–2
Be on the lookout for reverse loading due to Northerly wind. Wind slabs may be forming in abnormal locations.
Wind slabs have not developed as quickly as anticipated but isolated pockets of wind slab are still a concern.
Cornices have grown large and deserve a wide safety margin.
Be on the lookout for reverse loading due to Northerly wind. Wind slabs may be forming in abnormal locations.
Wed: Sunny with cloudy periods. No precipitation. Alpine high -15 C. Wind NW 10-25 km/h
Thursday: Mix of sun and cloud. No precipitation. Alpine high -12. Wind light gusting to 35km/h
Friday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries. Trace precipitation. Wind SW 20-40km/h.
Moderate NW wind is redistributing surface snow & forming fresh wind slab in exposed alpine terrain. A crust down 25-40cm is decomposing but can still be found below 2300m on south aspects. A widespread weak facet layer still lurks at the bottom of the snowpack in all areas
A natural size 2 wind slab was reported on the West aspect of Mt.Wilson. Estimated date March 6-7.
A natural size 2 cornice failure was reported on Mt. Wilcox. Estimated date March 7.