Regions
Northwest Inland.
New snow in the forecast will hopefully refresh the riding. If it's enough to refresh it's also likely enough for fresh pockets of windslab to develop.
Confidence
Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. No precipitation. Light west winds.SUNDAY: Trace to 5 cm new snow. Freezing level around 600 m. Winds increasing from light to moderate, with strong gusts, from the southwest.MONDAY: Around 5 to 10 cm new snow. Freezing level around 800 m. Winds light to moderate from the west.TUESDAY: Mix of sun and cloud. Dry. Warmer with freezing level near 1000 m. Moderate winds from the west.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanche have been reported from this region.
Snowpack Summary
Open areas at upper elevations are likely wind affected, while pockets of soft snow can be found in sheltered and shaded areas. Sun crusts exist on south-facing slopes. In general, all the cold weather is weakening the upper- and mid-snowpack. In some sheltered areas, 20-50 cm of previous snow is either faceting or sits on facets (sugary snow), and even possibly surface hoar (feathery crystals).In the south of the region, the lower snowpack is generally strong.
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.