Be alert for wind slabs behind terrain breaks such as ridges, ribs and gully walls.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alpin
Limite forestière
Sous la limite forestière
Probabilité
Unlikely - Possible
Taille
2–5
A deeply buried facet/crust weakness exists near the base of the snowpack. This layer could be triggered by large loads such as a cornice collapse or from a thin-spot trigger point.
Confidence
Poor - Due to limited field observations
Weather Forecast
Sunday: Light to moderate NW wind. Alpine temperature near -3. Light snow.Monday: Moderate NW wind. Alpine temperature near -1. Light snow.Tuesday: Moderate SW wind. Alpine temperature near -3. Light to moderate snow.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches have been reported recently.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 25 cm of recent snow is sitting over a weak, faceted old snow surface. Loose dry sluffing is likely in steep terrain sheltered from the wind. In wind-affected areas, wind slabs have formed behind terrain breaks such as ridges and ribs. A strong mid-pack overlies a weak base layer of facets and the remnants of a crust. New surface hoar growth at the surface may develop into a weak layer once buried with further snowfall.