Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–2
Lots of snow available for transport with incoming moderate to strong winds.
There is now enough snow to ski near the divide and groups are reporting good ski quality. As always at this time of year watch out for early season hazards like stumps and rocks. With lots of low density snow available for transport and wind in the forecast expect new sensitive windslabs to form.
Lots of snow available for transport with incoming moderate to strong winds.
Will exist in steep sheltered terrain with smooth ground cover.
Around 80cm of new storm snow sits on ground or old snow in some isolated high alpine locations. Moderate to Strong SW winds are forming windslabs in the alpine and at treeline.
No new avalanches observed however very limited field work.
Mon
Overcast skies with flurries through the day. Alpine high of -5 and moderate to strong SW winds at ridgecrest
Tues
Overcast skies with no significant precip. Alpine high of -5 and moderate to strong SW winds at ridgecrest
Wed
Overcast skies with flurries through the day. Alpine high of -5 and moderate to strong SW winds at ridgecrest
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