A few cm of new snow is forecast to fall overnight but not enough to cause a big change to the overall avalanche danger.
Weather Forecast
A few cms of new snow is forecast to fall over the next 24hrs. Snow totals will be around 5-8cm. We need a bit more than that for a full reset of the snowpack! Winds will be light and variable with temperatures in the alpine of -12C
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches were noted today/
Snowpack Summary
Wind affect in alpine areas is becomming more widespread by the day. Expect to encounter a temperature crust on steep solar aspects above 2000m up to 2600m. Below 2000m there is a widespread layer of surface hoar that may be of concern when the next snowfalls arrive. This snowpack areas are weak and facetted with ski penetrations to ground.
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.