Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
Dense surface slabs formed by southwest to west-northwest winds could be human triggered today with depths to two feet.
Yesterdays moisture plume brought up to 15 inches of dense new snow with up two inches of moisture to the mountains and was accompanied by strong southwest winds with gusts to 69 miles per hour. Dense surface slabs were sensitive to ski cuts in steep terrain. Dense surface slabs could be human triggered today in steep terrain at the mid and upper elevations.
Dense surface slabs formed by southwest to west-northwest winds could be human triggered today with depths to two feet.