Strong winds have moved lots of snow around. Watch for wind slabs.
Weather Forecast
5-10cm of snow forecasted overnight Thursday and a trend to colder temperatures with daytime highs below -10 C and windchill values below -20 C. Winds will die down from strong (40km/h+) Thursday night and look to remain "only" in the moderate range (20-40km/h) into the weekend.
Snowpack Summary
Strong west winds have scoured ridge-tops and exposed terrain down to valley bottom. The snowpack at 1650m is 53cm. Below tree-line but above 1600m has a crust/facet combo at the bottom on the snowpack.
Avalanche Summary
No new observations
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations
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.