Early season hazards lurk just below the snow surface.
Lawinenprobleme
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
1–2
Winds continue to develop this condition. Variable thicknesses depending on aspect and elevation.
Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
2–3
Observations are limited on this layer leading to uncertainty for the potential to trigger. Basal facetting process continues to weaken base.
Weather Forecast
Expect 5-10cm over next few days and temperatures -10 to -15. Warming up slightly from the frigid weekend but still feeling cold with brisk wind.
Snowpack Summary
Variable wind slab on lee features at all elevations. Recent cold conditions facetting the surface. Variable snowpack depths with pockets up to 1m deep. October raincrust sporadically distributed.
Avalanche Summary
Highway patrol on Saturday with excellent visibility observed no new avalanches.