wind crust

A type of snow crust, formed by the packing action of wind on previously deposited snow; wind crust may break locally but, unlike wind slab, does not constitute an avalanche hazard.

Related terms:

• ice crust
• sun crust
• rain crust
• wind slab
• spring crust
• perforated crust
• crust
• foam crust
• isallobaric wind
• earth crust