Blue skies and cool temps for the next week. Good time to get out for an early season tour or go ice climbing in a sunny spot.
Weather Forecast
Cool temps expected throughout the week, with clear skies and no new precipitation. Winds chilly but light from the North.
Snowpack Summary
Good snow amounts for November, slightly higher than usual. The last few days have had some shifting wind patterns and there may be isolated pockets of windslabs in exposed areas above treeline.
Avalanche Summary
No avalanches observed or reported.
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.