Heed caution near ridgetops in the alpine for freshly buried wind slabs. Despite warmer temperatures, this instability will need a couple more days to heal.
Thanks to folks for the up-tick in MIN reports!
Recent variable winds have created wind slabs in alpine lee features. There has been windloading from North and Northeast winds, which has deposited snow in non-typical areas. Keep a heads up in steep unsupported terrain.
Riders are still finding pockets of reactive wind slab mostly in alpine lee features. Good photos in this Min Report
The field team observed a rider triggering a small slab in a steep unsupported feature on Thursday. The rider was unharmed but was pushed a short ways through rocky terrain
A weak low pressure system to our south competes with high pressure to our north. The result will be a mix of sun and cloud with some scattered flurries over the next few days.
Overnight: Trace of precip. South wind: 10-20km/hr, Freezing Level(FZL) 600m
Mon: Cloudy with flurries. Snow: trace. Alpine high -7°C. Wind SW 20 km/hr, FZL 1400m
Tues: Snowfall: Trace. Alpine high -8°C, Light west winds, 900m FZL
