Pay attention to snowfall amounts and increasing winds throughout the day on Thursday. These inputs can increase avalanche danger.
Variable wind directions have caused reverse loading. Expect lingering wind slabs due to the cold temperatures. Careful assessment is required with local terrain influences.
This layer is a rain crust up to 1950m and reactive to large loads. Typically this layer is down around 40cm.
Natural deep avalanches are getting less frequent yet it remains a low probability and high consequence event if you push your luck.
Thursday
Cloudy with scattered flurries.
Accumulation: 5 cm.
Alpine temperature: High -11 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 10-20 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Friday
Cloudy with scattered flurries.
Accumulation: 5 cm.
Alpine temperature: Low -19 °C, High -7 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 15-35 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Cold temperatures continue to promote faceting. Expect lingering wind slabs in deposition zones. The mid-pack is supportive with the Dec 1st interface down 40cm as a rain crust below 1950m. Basal faceting continues near or on the ground.
One large avalanche was reported by the public over an ice climb on Mt. Wilson. See the MIN report.
