Careful with increasing solar inputs Cornices are large and looming-give them a wide berth.
Lawinenprobleme
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
1–2
Caution in shallow and unsupported areas where wind slab has formed.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible
Größe
2–4
Cornice failures or skier travel in shallow snowpack areas are likely ways to trigger this deep weakness in the snowpack.
Weather Forecast
Flurries expected Thursday and Friday though not expected to amount to much. Above seasonal temperatures are expected and rain could fall in the valley bottoms.
Snowpack Summary
Surface hoar continues to grow at all elevations. Up to 50cm of settled snow overlies a variety of crusts and provides good travel. These firmer upper layers are resting on 50-75cm of weak, poorly bonded faceted snow crystals. Cornice drops and step downs could trigger large avalanches in the alpine.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were observed or reported today.
Confidence
Track of incoming weather systems is uncertain on Thursday