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Glossary

Leeward

Credit
James Floyer

Wind is transported from the windward side of a ridge to the leeward side.

The term leeward, or lee, refers to slopes that are oriented away from the wind. If winds are strong enough, snow from windward slopes can be redistributed or blown to leeward areas, causing them to become loaded. Wind slabs often form on lee aspects as a result of this wind transport.