As we quickly approach spring remember that heat is a major contributor to avalanche cycles. In the days and weeks to come watch localized warming trends and solar inputs. Field based weather forecasting becomes increasingly important as spring goes on.
Windslabs exist in the upper snowpack that feel drummy and cakey in some areas. Be aware of the potential for wide propagations.
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Despite the strong heat not much activity was observed on this interface. Recent skier triggerred activity indicate that it should still be very much in your mind as you travel.
We are returning to a more seasonal pattern for the next few days. Tomorrow will start at -10C and warm up to -6C. Sunny aspects and lower elevations will have warmer temperatures climbing to just above zero. Like today, flurries will blow through and give us a few centimeters of snow. Speaking of blowing, the SW winds will be gusty and variable in the alpine, but more or less calm in valley bottoms.
Nothing from the last 24 hours, but evidence of a widespread loose wet cycle is still visible.
We did get a few cm's of new snow today, which is welcome. In most areas the recent warmth has taken a toll with widespread crusts up to treeline elevations. Sunny aspects will now have a thinly buried crust up to alpine elevations. On the shady sides, there is still a series of stacked windslabs that are becoming less reactive as the snowpack cools.
