Not a lot of change in the last while. The warm temps have helped with the loose dry avalanches. Still LOTS of early season hazards out there!! The next few days will be a good time to swap the skis for the ice axes.
Weather Forecast
Flurries are forecasted for tomorrow. Amounts are very small and likely insignificant. In a nut shell, the next few days will be similar to today. Warm, moderate winds in the alpine and trace precipitation.
Avalanche Summary
nothing new
Snowpack Summary
A few flurries have been added to the existing snowpack, but unfortunately nothing significant. The snowpack is still feeling the effects of the cold spell and has not gained much strength. The upper 10-20 cm's is weak and sugary. The crust has not changed either. Its still apparent down 20-30 at most elevations/aspects. The overall depth of snow now sits at 35cm's at 2200m. On the positive side, the surface hoar that was growing last week has broken down.
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.