Wind Slabs
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Certain
- Dimensione
- 1.5–3
Strong winds with storm snow will create a touchy slab.
"WIDESPREAD AVALANCHE CYCLE" expected for Tuesday. Avoid the backcountry. A major storm will begin Monday night along with very strong winds.
Strong winds with storm snow will create a touchy slab.
These will be found under steep cliffs and above ice climbs. This terrain should also be avoided.
Widespread avlanche cycle is expected on Tuesday comprising of wind slabs and loose dry avalanches.
Expect rapid widespread wind slab development with the incoming storm and very strong winds. Expect a natural avalanche cycle for Tuesday.
Snow will begin Monday evening bringing in an estimated 15-25cm by Tuesday morning. The kicker here is that 60-100km/hr Westerly winds are forecast during the storm and will taper off some by early afternoon on Tuesday. Temperatures on Tuesday will hover around -7c in the alpine.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.