Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Unlikely - Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–2
Reactive wind slabs may linger in steep exposed terrain around ridge crests, convex rolls, and cross-loaded slopes.
While a generally stable snowpack exists, wind slabs could persist at higher elevations, exercise caution in these areas.
Reactive wind slabs may linger in steep exposed terrain around ridge crests, convex rolls, and cross-loaded slopes.
A size 2 wind slab avalanche was reported on Tuesday in the Duffey area. It was triggered from a deeper, loaded pocket near a ridgetop on a northerly aspect. Check out the MIN report here.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 2 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.