Central Sierra Nevada

Problemas de aludes

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  Loose Wet

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta montaña
  • Límite del bosque
  • Bajo el límite del bosque

  Probabilidad

  Possible

  Tamaño

  1–2

  A return to sunny warm weather today could provide enough warming for wet snow to form as the day warms up. The E-SE-S-SW-W facing slopes should experience the most warming, but some wet snow could even form on more northerly aspects due to the high sun angles at this time of year. Gullies and areas near sunny rocks or trees will warm up the fastest followed by open sun-exposed slopes. Wet loose avalanches will be possible today, especially in areas where new snow fell yesterday. Wet loose avalanches gather more snow as they move downhill, so long steep slopes can produce larger wet loose avalanches.

  Look for signs of wet snow as you travel. When you start to see rollerballs, pinwheels, or other signs of wet snow, it is time to move into lower-angle terrain or areas where the snow has not warmed up.

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  Wind Slabs

  N

  NE

  E

  SE

  S

  SW

  W

  NW

  • Alta montaña
  • Límite del bosque
  • Bajo el límite del bosque

  Probabilidad

  Possible

  Tamaño

  1–1.5

  Some small wind slabs may linger in the Donner Summit area where more snow accumulated than forecasted yesterday.  Most of these slabs of wind-drifted snow remain small and do not extend very far from the ridges, but some larger ones may exist in the most heavily wind-loaded places.

  This problem should not exist in most of the rest of the forecast area where little to no new snow accumulated yesterday. 

  Wind-drifted snow near ridges, cornices above a slope, and cracking in the wind-blown snow can all indicate the presence of wind slabs. Move around these areas with caution.