Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely - Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–1.5
Watch for lingering windslabs in lee areas in the alpine.
Many early season hazards exist, related to thin snowpack coverage. Be on the lookout for windslabs in lee areas in the alpine.
Watch for lingering windslabs in lee areas in the alpine.
Cloudy with no snow Thursday with wind increasing to strong velocity from the SW by the evening. A few cm's could possibly arrive on Friday with stronger winds that could bump up the hazard rating slightly.
10-20 cm of recent storm snow sits over the November 8 crust and a variety of old wind slabs in the alpine. The Nov 8 crust is present up to 2400 m. Faceting observed around the Oct crusts near the ground. Treeline snow depths range from 50-80 cm, and up to 110 cm in lee areas.
No avalanches observed or reported Wednesday.