The snowpack is generally stable. Watch for solar triggered thin surface slides on steep South facing terrain if prolonged sun occurs today
Weather Forecast
Sunny with cloudy periods and light easterly ridge winds and an alpine high of -13C. Colder temperatures are sliding south again bringing alpine highs of -16C for Monday and -18C for Tuesday before temperatures moderate on Wednesday.
Snowpack Summary
15cm of settled snow resides on old wind slabs in the alpine. In sheltered areas the recent snow is covering surface hoar and facets. A crust on steep solar aspects makes for difficult traveling conditions, both uphill and down. The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong. Surface faceting is softening old ski tracks.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanches observed or recorded.
Confidence
Due to the number of field observations
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.