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  Storm Slabs

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  • Hochgebirge
  • Waldgrenze
  • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

  Wahrscheinlichkeit

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  Größe

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  With 6 to 12 inches of new snow, it's hard to know precisely how touchy the new snow will be this morning. Today, we could see avalanches fail within the new snow or at the new/old snow interface. We could also see avalanches step down into our January buried facets, making these deeper and more dangerous (see pwl). Use test slopes, slope cuts, and shovel tilt tests to see how this new snow is behaving.

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  Persistent Slabs

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  • Hochgebirge
  • Waldgrenze
  • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

  Wahrscheinlichkeit

  Possible

  Größe

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  There are two buried persistent weak layers (PWL) in the snowpack:

  1. The upper layer buried down 12-24 inches formed during cold, clear weather in late January and has been buried by recent storms and wind-drifted snow. Today, this layer could become active with the additional water weight we have added in the past 24 hours. Avalanches 1 to 3 feet deep are possible.

  2. The lower layer, near the ground, formed in December and has caused large avalanches, including one fatality on Beer Hill, Monte Cristo. This layer is most problematic in steep rocky terrain or on repeater slopes that previously avalanched this winter. Avalanches up to 2 to 4 feet deep are possible.

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  Loose Wet

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  • Hochgebirge
  • Waldgrenze
  • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze

  Wahrscheinlichkeit

  Possible

  Größe

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  I am unsure if there will be wet avalanche activity today. Cool temperatures and light winds might be enough to keep the wet activity at bay. However, if the snow becomes damp or you see roller balls, it's time to get off and out from under steep, sunny slopes.