Wind Slabs
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NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
At upper elevations, there's a chance you can trigger a dry slab avalanche that might break on one of several weak layers in the upper snowpack. The most suspect slopes are wind-drifted ones, steeper than about 35 degrees, that face northwest through north to east.
Tuesday, strong winds and heavy new snow will elevate the avalanche danger.
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