Wind Slabs
- Alta montaña
- Límite del bosque
- Bajo el límite del bosque
- Probabilidad
- Possible
- Tamaño
- 1–2.5
Contuined Moderate to Strong SW winds are creating wind slabs
Another pulse of precipitation and wind will keep the hazard elevated for a few days. Watch for wind effected terrain. Dig down to assess the bond of the new/old snow interface.
Contuined Moderate to Strong SW winds are creating wind slabs
Loose dry in steep terrain remain a hazard for ice climbers. Small sluffs could have big consequences in the wrong terrain.
Caution in thin snowpack areas where triggering is more likely. This is a low probability but high consequence problem.
An additional 10cm of snow is forecasted in the Parkers ridge area over the next 36 hours. This will yet again be accompanied with Moderate to Strong South Westerly winds. Temperatures will be -8 and cooling off to -20 for the weekend
Mod to Strong ridge top winds from the SW have created wind slabs or hard surface conditions in Alp & TL. Wind slabs overlie facets which will bond poorly. In sheltered areas the top 30-60cm is faceted snow over a supportive mid-pack where the snowpack is deeper. Thin snowpack areas are weak, un-supportive, and facetted.
Forecasters down south on 93N noted wide spread wind effect in all alpine and exposed tree line features with strong to extreme snow transport at ridge tops today. Small loose dry observed with the suns help at the heat of the day on South West-West aspects.