Early season avalanche hazard exists at higher elevations in isolated terrain features. Be mindful of terrain above you. Consider the consequences of even a small avalanche when in steep/exposed terrain and avoid terrain traps.
Weather Forecast
Snowfall should end overnight Sunday. Monday will see light to moderate northerly winds and very cold temperatures with the mercury bottoming out near -27 degrees.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new observed, but visibility was poor.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 20cm of new snow at treeline in past 36hrs with increasingly strong NE winds. November rain crust buried 5 to 10cm at treeline. Early season observations are very limited.
Problems
Loose Dry
Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.
Storm Slabs
Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.