Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible - Likely
- Tamaño
- 1–2.5
Watch for steep convex rollovers, ridgetop entrances, and cross-loaded features.
Warm temperatures up high may increase the likelihood of triggering an avalanche.
Watch for steep convex rollovers, ridgetop entrances, and cross-loaded features.
Cornices may fail naturally during periods of warm weather.
A widespread crust with facets is buried 50 to 100 cm deep. Wind slabs may step down to this layer, producing large avalanches.
On Thursday, two large (size 2) wind slabs failed naturally on steep northeast aspects in the alpine. No avalanches have been reported since then.
Recent snow has been heavily wind-affected in exposed areas. A crust exists below 1250 m, making for challenging travel conditions.
A weak layer of facets and a crust from early December is buried roughly 50 to 100 cm deep.
Sunday Night
Clear skies. 30 to 50 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C with a temperature inversion.
Monday
Mostly clear skies. 30 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C with a temperature inversion.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 2 cm of snow. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud with 5 cm of snow overnight and 2 cm during the day. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.