Wind Slabs
- Alta quota
- Limite del bosco
- Sotto il limite del bosco
- Probabilità
- Likely
- Dimensione
- 1–2
Expect reactive wind slabs in lee terrain.
New snow and wind have created reactive wind slabs in lee features.
Use caution as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
Expect reactive wind slabs in lee terrain.
A few small (size 1) wind slabs were skier-controlled on Tuesday in the immediate lee terrain at treeline.
Up to 20 cm of new snow falls on a widespread crust from previous warm temperatures and sun up to 2100 m.
A hard crust is buried 30 to 70 cm deep, but may remain exposed in wind-scoured alpine terrain. It extends up to at least 1500 m in the Rockies, and 2000 m in the Cariboos.
Below the crust, the snowpack is strong and well-bonded.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Friday
Sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.