Wind Slabs
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Possible
- Taille
- 1–1.5
Wind from the west may have formed wind slabs along ridgelines and in exposed terrain.
Travel with caution around steep wind-affected slopes.
Field data is limited; We'd love to see your MIN reports if you are out in the mountains!
Wind from the west may have formed wind slabs along ridgelines and in exposed terrain.
Small wind slabs (size 1) have been triggered with ski cutting and explosives in the past few days.
Last week's 40 to 60 cm of snow remains soft in sheltered areas, but may have formed reactive slabs in wind-affected terrain. A crust exists near the ground, with total snow depths of 100 to 150 cm at treeline.
Sunday Night
Mainly clear. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C, with an above-freezing layer developing between 2200 m to 3000 m.
Monday
Mainly clear. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top winds. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 10 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.