It is winter in the high alpine, with storm slabs and cornices still lurking. Lower down, a poor refreeze overnight has kept avalanche hazard elevated.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Today's weather will bring a mix of sun and cloud with flurries, freezing levels rising to 1300m, and light to moderate westerly winds. More unsettled weather is forecast for tomorrow, with slightly cooler temp's. The Spring convective flurries are the main story, with brief, intense bursts of snow, followed by warm April sunshine.
Snowpack Summary
Storm snow from the last 2 days totals 20-30cm in the alpine. This has formed a storm slab at tree-line and above, while the new snow is insulating a moist, isothermal snowpack below tree-line. Multiple crusts exist in the upper snowpack at treeline & below. Cornices are large in the alpine and if they fail, they will likely trigger deeper layers.
Avalanche Summary
There was limited natural avalanche activity observed yesterday, due to poor visibility and slightly cooler temp's. Glide cracks below tree-line continue to grow and should not be trusted, especially with no solid refreeze overnight. A field team observed a glide crack failure 2 days ago from a SE aspect at around 1300m.
Confidence
Due to the number and quality of field observations