There is still a lot of snow available for transport - be aware of newly formed slabs if the winds increase.
Weather Forecast
Tuesday will be sunny and on the cold side. Winds expected to remain light but locally they may gust stronger. The rest of week will remain unsettled, flurries, and seasonal temperatures.
Snowpack Summary
Minimal wind affect observed, 10cm of low density snow on surface in most areas. Windslabs can be found in the alpine buried under last week's snow. Several small whumphs observed in shallow and exposed areas. HST is bonding well.
Avalanche Summary
Several loose natural point releases observed on solar aspects in steep rocky terrain, did not trigger slopes below. No new slab avalanches observed. Good visibility.
Confidence
Wind effect is extremely variable
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.
Persistent Slabs
Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.