Trace amoutns of snow forecast over the next few days before the first "Storm" of the season is forecast to cross the region on Wednesday. Lets hope the forecasts are correct and we get some snow!
Weather Forecast
Not much is expected to change over the next little while. We may see some light flurries over Monday and Tuesday before the major pulse of snow pushes into the region on Wednesday. This will be our first major storm of the year which is very needed at this time!
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations in the area over the past 24hrs.
Snowpack Summary
Winds have increased over the past 24hrs as a front begins to push into the region. What little snow we have is turning into hard windslabs overlying facets and the previous crust.
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.