Strong southwesterly winds may form reactive wind slabs on lee features. Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
Strong southwesterly winds may form reactive wind slabs on lee features.
Whumpfing, cracking, and hollow sounds are all signs of instability that should cause you to back off into lower angle or less wind-loaded terrain.
Around 10 cm of recent snow and strong southerly winds are building fresh wind slabs on lee features.
These wind slabs are sitting on a variety of wind affected surfaces and/or a crust that extends up to at least 1200 m on all aspects. Below this, the mid-pack is generally well-settled and strong in most areas.
Weak facets (sugary snow) exist at the base of the snowpack, especially in more shallow snowpack areas such as the Inland areas.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries; 0-3 cm / Ridgetop winds strong, southwest / Low of -6.
THURSDAY: Cloudy with flurries; 3-5 cm / Ridgetop winds moderate, west / High of -4.
FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with isolated flurries; 0-3 cm / Ridgetop winds moderate, southwest / High of -3.
SATURDAY: Cloudy with isolated flurries; 0-3 cm / Ridgetop winds light, west / High of -5.
No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.
