Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpine
- Treeline
- Below treeline
- Likelihood
- Possible
- Size
- 1–2
Northwest to southwest winds have created surface slabs on leeward aspects. These slabs could be human triggered in steep terrain with depths to three feet.
Recent new snow and two days of strong winds have created areas of unstable snow. Slab avalanches up to three feet in depth could be human triggered in steep avalanche prone terrain, especially at the higher elevations.
Northwest to southwest winds have created surface slabs on leeward aspects. These slabs could be human triggered in steep terrain with depths to three feet.