Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely - Possible
- Taille
- 1–1.5
Continuous strong wind has affected the snow surface. Wind slabs may still be reactive in steep terrain features.
Bulletin d’avalanche
Voir sur la carteNorthwest Inland
Feb 16, 2019Avalanche Canada
Archivé · expiré 8 years ago
Danger d’avalanche
Sun
Mon
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
Points saillants
It may still be possible to trigger wind slabs at higher elevations.
Problèmes avalancheux
Confidence
High -
Weather Forecast
FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 1 to 2 cm.SATURDAY: Cloudy with light snowfall, accumulation 1 to 2 cm, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -20 C.SUNDAY: Clear skies, light to moderate northeast wind, alpine temperature -13 C.MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries, trace accumulation, moderate northwest wind, alpine temperature -8 C.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches were observed in the region.
Snowpack Summary
The snow surface has been heavily affected by strong wind. You will likely find a variety of hard slabs, wind-pressed snow, sastrugi, sugary faceted snow, and melt-freeze crust where the wind has scoured down to it. In sheltered areas below treeline, you may still find pockets of soft, faceted snow.In the south of the region, the remainder of the snowpack is well-settled. In the north of the region, 50 to 100 cm of snow may overly two weak layers of feathery surface hoar crystals or faceted grains.