Avalanches now have the potential to run to valley bottom in places like Connaught Creek.
Weather Forecast
Moderate W'ly winds gusting to strong along with continued precipitation are forecast for today. Moderate gusting to strong wind from the SW are expected through the weekend. This will lead to continued storm slab formation and more touchy avalanche conditions.
Snowpack Summary
Upwards of 50cm of storm snow in the last 48hrs in addition to the storms of earlier this week. This rapid loading has lead to widespread storm slab formation at and above treeline. The Halloween crust is down around 70cm and the November 9th and 13th interfaces will be found in the top 70cm. Snowpack thins quickly below 1700m.
Avalanche Summary
Five avalanches to size 2.0 recorded off of Mt MacDonald in the last 24hrs. Slides to size 2 reported off Cheops running onto the fan on Wednesday.
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.