Increasing NW winds on Monday may initiate another small avalanche cycle. If the forecasted winds arrive the avalanche danger may even push into high on Monday! Another inversion is also forecast so watch for det'r stability at higher elevations.
Weather Forecast
Winds and temps are both set to increase over the next 24hrs. Winds are expected to reach into the 100kph range at higher elevations which may kick off another small cycle of natural avalanche activity at higher elevations where there is lots of snow available for transport. Forecasts are also calling for an inversion on Monday so all users should avoid exposure to steep solar aspects that may have deteriorating stability early in the day.
Avalanche Summary
No new avalanche observations over the past 24hrs.
Snowpack Summary
Little change over the past 24hrs. Upper snowpack continues to tighten up due to the cold temps and facetting continues in shallow snowpack areas. Some pockets of surface facetting in Alpine terrain on N aspects.
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.