A few cm of snow of snow is forecast for overnight on friday. Temps are still cool and winds will continue to have a northerly component. When the sun comes out, it can cause stability to quickly det'r. Keep a keen eye on temps and the skies.
Weather Forecast
Couldy skies will persist through the weekend with a few isolated cm of new snow expected to fall over both days. Winds will continue to have a more northerly component and temperatures will still be cool.
Avalanche Summary
No new observations on Friday but observations were limited.
Snowpack Summary
Crusty snow in the am turning to moist snow on solar aspects in the afternoon. Wind slabs are still present in lee and cross-loaded terrain in the alpine where it is still very winter like. Previously formed crusts persist in the top 50cm of the snowpack.
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.