Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–1.5
Wind slabs will be most reactive where they overly surface hoar.
Use caution as you transfer into wind-affected terrain.
Human-triggered avalanches are possible.
Wind slabs will be most reactive where they overly surface hoar.
Facets and/or surface hoar buried 50 to 80 cm deep are most prominent on north-facing slopes. Avoid areas with a thin or variable (thin to thick) snowpack.
No avalanche activity has been reported recently. If you observe an avalanche, post a MIN report.
Light snow and southerly winds continue to redistribute recent snowfall. This snow is accumulating on a layer of surface hoar buried 10 to 30 cm deep. This layer of surface hoar is present in the alpine and on aspects that are not exposed to sunlight.
Another layer of facets, surface hoar and/or a crust buried in mid-February is 40 to 80 cm below the snow surface and has been reactive in snowpack tests.
Deeper in the snowpack, a weak layer of facets and a crust from early December can be found. This layer appears to be dormant but is still worth keeping in mind in thin snowpack areas in the alpine.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 0 to 1 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with flurries. 0-5cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest winds at ridgetop. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing levels reach 1100 m.
Monday
Cloud with flurries 30 to 40 km/h southwest winds at ridgetop. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing levels reach 1100 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.