There is a cooling trend forecast for this weekend.
Confidence
High - The weather pattern is stable
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY Night: Mainly cloudy, light moderate southwest wind, alpine temperature -6 C.SUNDAY: Mainly cloudy with scattered flurries, accumulation 5 cm, light to moderate north east wind, alpine temperature -7 C.MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northeast wind, alpine temperature -6 C.TUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light east wind, alpine temperature -6 C.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches were reported in the region.
Snowpack Summary
In the alpine, 35-50 cm of new snow has buried either a crust or heavily wind effected old snow. At the tree line elevation recent precipitation fell as a mix of rain and snow. Expect to see the snow surface turn into a crust as the temperature begins to drop below freezing. Below the surface the snowpack is well-settled and strong.
Problems
Wind Slabs
Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.