Lots of deep soft snow is available for sluffing, and if the forecast high winds arrive this snow will drift into soft slabs very easily and quickly. Watch out for storm slabs along ridge lines and wind swept areas, and sluffing in steep terrain.
Weather Forecast
A few flurries this morning will give way to moderate precipitation this afternoon and evening, followed by a lull overnight. Tomorrow we can expect more snow and cool temperatures with a warm up to -5.0 in the alpine on Thursday.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 45cm of low density new snow. Jan 23 layer is down 65cm. This layer is a sun crust on steep south and west aspects and rests on surface hoar to 9mm below 1800m. The Nov 6 crust is down 200cm.
Avalanche Summary
No New Activity Obs.
Confidence
Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain
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.