Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1
On Sunday small wind slabs will be possible near and above treeline primarily in isolated or extreme terrain . We are forecasted to get a few inches of new snow that will fall in the afternoon. We will also have winds shifting directions and coming from the east. This will build small wind slabs on westerly aspects in addition to already existing small wind slabs on easterly aspects. This is different from our usual wind slab location, as we often see westerly winds.
Your best bet is to assess the snow depth and look for small drifts of snow below ridgelines and on features that collect snow. Other clues to be on the lookout for are textured snow surface, pillow-like features, and cracking. I often use small/safe test slopes to check for instability. Although these wind slabs will be on the smaller side, remember a small avalanche can still hurt a human, especially if there are terrain traps present (i.e. cliff, trees, extreme terrain).