Normal cautions should guide you around lingering wind slabs and slopes being hit by strong sunshine.
Weather Forecast
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear, light northeast wind, alpine temperatures drop to -10 C.SUNDAY: Sunny, light northwest wind, alpine high temperatures near -5 C, freezing level 1100 m.MONDAY: Snow starting in the afternoon with 5-10 cm by the evening, 30-50 km/h west wind, alpine high temperatures near -5 C, freezing level 700 m.TUESDAY: Snow continues in the morning and eases off in the afternoon, total accumulation of 10-25 cm over the course of the storm, light northwest wind, alpine high temperatures near -5 C, freezing level 1200 m.
Avalanche Summary
Over the past few days, several small (size 1) storm slab and loose dry avalanches were triggered naturally and by skiers within the recent snow.
Snowpack Summary
Around 10 to 20 cm of recent snow overlies a variety of surfaces, including wind-affected snow in exposed terrain at higher elevations, soft and faceted snow in shaded and sheltered areas, and a melt-freeze crust on steep southerly slopes. The middle and lower snowpack is well-settled.
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.