While the temps have locked the snowpack down, there is still a chance to trigger a slide from a shallow location.
Weather Forecast
Skies are to remain clear with cold temperatures. Overnight temperatures will be down to - 30 C. No new snow is in the forecast until the middle of next week. Weather telemetry trends are showing a gradual warming....
Snowpack Summary
Surface facetting due to extremely cold temps. Hard mid-pack is providing bridging strength over the weak basal facet layer at tree line and above. Recent settlement below tree line has greatly improved travel. Reasonable ski conditions can be found in sheltered features at tree line and below.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanche patrol today.
Confidence
The weather pattern is stable
Problems
Deep Persistent Slabs
Deep Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a thick cohesive layer of hard snow (a slab), when the bond breaks between the slab and an underlying persistent weak layer deep in the snowpack. The most common persistent weak layers involved in deep, persistent slabs are depth hoar or facets surrounding a deeply buried crust. Deep Persistent Slabs are typically hard to trigger, are very destructive and dangerous due to the large mass of snow involved, and can persist for months once developed. They are often triggered from areas where the snow is shallow and weak, and are particularly difficult to forecast for and manage.