Strong SW winds are forecast to arrive overnight and into Friday making the new windslabs more reactive.
Cracking was observed along ridgecrests above treeline on Thursday. As winds continue on friday these slabs will continue to develop.
Temperatures will continue to warm on Friday with daytime highs around -6C forecast. As it always does, when it gets warmer, it gets windier. Friday is forecast to have strong winds out of the SW for most of the day. Light snowfall is also expected with accumulations around 3-5cm.
No new avalanches were observed or reported on Thursday.
Recent snow has formed windslabs in alpine and isolated areas at treeline. These windslabs are 30-60cm deep and noted along ridge crests and in crossloaded features. They are mainly be encountered on N and E aspects. Forecasters have noted cracking along ridgecrests during the week indicating that human triggerring is a possibility.
