Watch for continued reverse wind loading with persistent NE winds.NOTE: Bulletins will now be issued sporadically until the end of April.
Confidence
Fair - Due to limited field observations
Weather Forecast
Light flurries will continue Monday night, with scattered light flurries on Tuesday. Winds are expected to be moderate to strong from the East and temperatures will remain cool.
Avalanche Summary
Nothing new was observed or reported, but observations were very limited today.
Snowpack Summary
Recent storm snow continues to settle. Soft slabs are present in lee and cross-loaded features at alpine and treeline, and isolated thin slabs are also found on S aspects. Previously formed crusts persist.
Problems
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.
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.