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
Recent snow may have formed unstable wind slabs on steep northerly terrain features.
Boletín de aludes
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Mar 27 – 28, 2024Avalanche Canada
Archivado · caducó 3 years ago
Peligro de aludes
Fri
Sat
Alta montaña
2 · Moderado
Límite del bosque
1 · Débil
Bajo el límite
1 · Débil
Lo esencial
Human-triggered avalanches are possible on steep wind-loaded slopes.
Problemas de aludes
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Weather patterns suggest small wind slabs could exist on some isolated leeward terrain features.
Snowpack Summary
Recent snowfall has ranged from 10 to 40 cm, with reports indicating rapid bonding. There may be unstable wind slabs on some steep alpine slopes.
The recent snow sits atop a widespread crust layer and a dense and well-bonded snowpack.
Weather Summary
Wednesday Night
Periods of snow with 20 to 30 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy with scattered flurries and 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Friday
A mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Investigate the bond of the recent snow before committing to your line.
- Watch for wind-loaded pockets especially around ridgecrest and in extreme terrain.