Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–2
Moderate to strong westerly winds have redistributed snow at tree line and above, and formed wind slabs in leeward features.
Winds should ease off on Tuesday, but the wind slabs that have formed will need some time to bond.
Early season hazards are also still a significant concern out there, as coverage is very thin in many areas.
Moderate to strong westerly winds have redistributed snow at tree line and above, and formed wind slabs in leeward features.
No new avalanches have been observed or reported in the past few days.
Moderate to strong westerly winds have redistributed snow in open areas at tree line and above. In sheltered areas 30 cm of soft facetted snow overlies a supportive snowpack to ground. A 2cm thick crust is present halfway down the snowpack but has only been observed at tree line elevations.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud.
Precipitation: Nil.
Alpine temperature: High -6 °C.
Ridge wind northwest: 10-25 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: Low -11 °C, High -9 °C.
Ridge wind west: 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries.
Accumulation: 4 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -10 °C, High -6 °C.
Ridge wind west: 15-35 km/h.