Triggering storm slab avalanches in loaded lee areas remains possible.
Enter your line cautiously, avoiding areas where the surface has been stiffened by the wind.
Snowfall and wind refreshed the storm slab problem on Friday. This problem may remain reactive in wind affected terrain in the alpine and open areas of tree line.
There was a cycle of natural avalanche activity in steep open terrain Thursday night and through the day Friday. These were mostly size 1.5-2.5, with a few size 3s from Mt. Tupper and Mt. MacDonald.
Another 20-30cms of low density snow fell Friday building fresh storm slabs, especially in the alpine and open tree line areas where new snow has been redistributed by SW winds.
The mid and lower snowpack are generally strong. There are a couple of buried crusts at Treeline and and below, but these have not shown signs of reactivity in our area recently.
A ridge of high pressure is creating stable weather in our area for the next few days.
Tonight Clear skies. Alpine Low -19 °C. Ridge wind light West.
Sun Mainly cloudy, isolated flurries. High -10 °C. Light SW wind.
Mon Mainly cloudy, isolated flurries. Low -9 °C, High -4 °C. Light SW wind.
Tue Sunny periods. Low -5 °C, High -4 °C. Light ridge winds.
