Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely - Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–1.5
Wind slabs may still be found in the alpine in terrain features where the crust does not extend to mountain top.
Expect challenging travel conditions; cool temperatures will limit the crust softening.
Assess consequential lines for wind slab before dropping in.
Wind slabs may still be found in the alpine in terrain features where the crust does not extend to mountain top.
No new avalanches have been reported since Wednesday. Avalanches remain possible at higher elevations, where wind slabs may linger. Otherwise, avalanche activity is unlikely where a thick surface crust exists.
A crust exists to mountain top on south aspects and treeline on others, with dry, wind-transportable snow lingering on high north slopes.
40 to 60 cm of snow sits over surface hoar in sheltered areas and a sun crust on steep south slopes; this layer has been inactive and is unlikely to react where the crust is thick. A deep melt-freeze crust with facets persists in shallow snowpacks and remains dormant but could reactivate with significant snowfall or warming.
Sunday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 300 m.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Wednesday
Sunny. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.