Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Unlikely - Possible
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Wind slab pockets are most likely found immediately behind ridge crests and in more aggressive terrain and lines.
Bollettino valanghe
Vedi sulla mappaSouth Rockies
Mar 10 – 11, 2019Avalanche Canada
Archiviato · scaduto 8 years ago
Pericolo valanghe
Tue
Wed
Alta quota
1 · Debole
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
In sintesi
Low danger isn't the same as no danger; use normal caution and standard safety practices.
Problemi valanghivi
Confidence
High - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Wednesday
Weather Forecast
SUNDAY NIGHT: No precipitation. Light west winds.MONDAY: Dry and sunny. Daytime treeline temperatures from -10 C and rising to -2 C. Moderate to strong westerly winds.TUESDAY: Cloudy and light snow developing. Daytime treeline temperatures starting around -10 and warming to just below 0 C. Light westerly winds.WEDNESDAY: 10 to 15 cm of new snow overnight Tuesday. Mix of sun and cloud. Temperatures a few degrees cooler with a light north or easterly wind.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche activity has been reported.
Snowpack Summary
Wind slabs remain in the Alpine and exposed treeline areas but are stubborn to trigger.Cold temperatures have transformed most of the snowpack into weaker faceted snow with few if any distinct layers, with the exception of alpine terrain where hard wind slabs and wind pressed snow are found near the surface.In deep snowpack areas, you may find a slab sitting above a layer of facets and surface hoar that was buried in mid-January and is now 30-60 cm deep. The layer is most prominent in the Elk Valley between 1600 m and 1900 m, but no recent avalanche activity has been reported on this layer.