Good snow quality at the moment, but watch for fresh wind slabs in the Alpine and take the time to evaluate the early December persistent weak layer before committing to a line.
Summary
Confidence
High
Weather Forecast
Tuesday will be cloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries. Temperatures should reach a high of -10 °C. Winds will be westerly at 30-40 km/h. There is no significant precipitation expected over the next several days.
Avalanche Summary
Isolated naturally triggered sluffs up to size 1.0 were observed today in steep Alpine terrain on N, NE and E aspects.
Snowpack Summary
Surface faceting due to cool overnight temps. Recent storm snow is settling and exhibiting very little wind effect in most locations. Wind slabs are evident in some Alpine features, but these seem specific to certain drainages. The Feb 4th Persistent Weak Layer remains the principle concern in the snowpack and is buried up to 65cm at Treeline. Shear tests at this interface persist in the moderate range, but significant variability in the distribution and character of this interface exists through the forecast region.