25cm of recent storm snow is sitting on a spring snowpack consisting of thick crusts and moist snow on most aspects. Keep an eye on how it is being affected by wind and sun over the next few days.
With 25 cm of recent snow sitting on a thick melt freeze crust, there is potential for loose avalanches as temperatures rise in the afternoon on solar aspects.
Deep layers are still responsive to large triggers (think cornices or rain) on high north faces. Though triggering this layer is unlikely, it's not impossible as evidenced by sporadic large avalanches.
A mix of sun and clouds over the next few days with the potential for afternoon flurries. Freezing levels rising to around 2000m during the heat of the day, and winds increasing on Wednesday
In most areas we are seeing 25cm of recent storm snow sitting on a typical spring snowpack (a thick crust over moist well bonded snow). The exception is high North facing terrain where temperatures have stayed cold and a winter snowpack remains, with facets continuing to linger at the base. Cornices remain large on alpine ridgetops.
One cornice triggered 2.5 deep persistent slab out of unsupported high north facing terrain above Wall lake was observed on Monday.
