Regions
Northwest Inland.
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Confidence
Poor - Due to the number of field observations
Weather Forecast
Mainly clear cool weather is expected until late Monday, when a system is expected to brush up against the coast and bring light snowfall. Freezing levels are near valley bottom. Light to moderate SE winds.
Avalanche Summary
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Snowpack Summary
Around 10-20cm of recent snow sits on a newly formed rain crust. At alpine elevations, recent storm slabs and wind slabs may still be sensitive to triggers like the weight of a person. Deeper in the snowpack, weaknesses such as loose sugary facets and crusts exist in some locations. A recent snowpack test from the Hankin-Evelyn area produced easy/moderate pop results down 30 cm on one of three buried crusts.
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.