The forecasted Saturday storm may create some reverse loaded windslab conditions. Recent storm snow west of the divide has created some new fresh slabs to watch out for.
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Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–2
Cornices
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–3
Weather Forecast
A frontal system riding over the ridge and coming in upslope may bring in about 10cm of new snow. Temps will still be moderate and the winds will be gusting to the strong range from the NE.
Snowpack Summary
Lots of new snow being moved around by north westerly winds. Ripe new cornices. Thin fresh wind slabs. Facetted mid pack in shallow areas.
Avalanche Summary
Some new cornice fall and thin wind slabs out of very steep terrain. nothing larger than a small size 2.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Saturday