Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible - Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–2
Wind affected features may remain reactive to human triggers, especially where they sit over a smooth crust.
Watch for changing conditions as you shift elevation and aspect - wind affected features may remain reactive to human triggers.
Wind affected features may remain reactive to human triggers, especially where they sit over a smooth crust.
On Saturday, wind slabs to size 2 were exposively triggered on north and easterly aspects at treeline and above.
50 to 70 cm of recent snow combined with strong southwest winds have formed slabs overlying a 5 to 20 cm thick crust.
Below the crust, the snowpack is generally well settled and moist to the ground in most areas.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 400 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.