As we exit the deep freeze we can expect to see an increase in natural activity. Caution with exposure to over head terrain as sluffs can run far and fast.
New wind slabs forming on easterly aspects at ridgetop along with cornice growth. Buried wind slabs on all aspects in the alpine could become more reactive as temperatures warm.
Up to 15cm new snow not bonding well to previous surface. As temps warm expect continued dry loose sluffs out of steep terrain.
The recent cold weather has promoted facetting and weakening of the snowpack compromising the bridging strength. Potential for triggering these deeper layers could increase as temperatures warm.
Temperatures will continue to warm over the next few days. Winds will become westerly and increase to Strong values by Monday evening.
Sunday: 7cm of snow expected by evening with Freezing levels at Valley bottom. High -6
Monday: Trace amounts of snow High -6 Freezing levels rising to 1500M
For more info: Avalanche Canada Mountain Weather Forecast
Continued faceting of snowpack. Up to 15cm of new light dry snow is not bonding well to the upper settled pack. This overlies a weakening mid-pack comprised of varied facet forms. This provides some questionable bridging over the basal facets and DH. HS average at TL: ~145cm.
An ice dagger collapse off of the ice climb Curtain Call produced a size 1.5 failing on ground.
