Give storm slabs a chance to heal to the surface before stepping into bigger terrain. Steep, unsupported, and/or convex features will harbour instability for the longest.
Weather Forecast
Sunday: Cloudy with flurries bringing 10-15 cm of new snow. Moderate southeast winds. Freezing level to 1200 metres with alpine temperatures around -1.Monday: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries and a trace of new snow. Light south winds. Freezing level to 1400 metres with alpine temperatures around 0.Tuesday: Periods of snow bringing approximately 20 cm of new snow. Moderate to strong southwest winds. Freezing level to 1200 metres with alpine temperatures around -1.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported in the region. Looking forward, the focus is on our most recent snow accumulations. It will take some time for recently formed storm slabs to build a solid bond to the previous surface and human triggering potential of these slabs will remain a concern over the short term. Expect to find increasingly thick and reactive storm slabs as you gain elevation into the alpine.
Snowpack Summary
A wide ranging 15-45 cm of new snow covered the region over Thursday and Friday night. Below 1400 metres, this new snow lies over moist or wet snow sitting above a strong and well settled snowpack. Much thicker and more reactive storm slabs are likely to be found at higher elevations. The mid and lower snowpack are well settled and strong throughout the region.
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.