Cold temperatures will continue over the next 24hrs. so try to be on sunny aspects if you go out. Watch for windslabs alone ridgelines on all aspects.
Wind slabs are expected in terrain along ridgelines and in gullied areas. Feel for that drummy or hollow snowpack under your feet. This is an indication of a windslab.
Loose dry avalanches within the upper snowpack in steep terrain.
A few loose dry avalanches up to sz 1 were obsreved.
5-8cm of new snow over the past few days has done little to change the overall avalanche danger. Winds have been light but there is pockets of windslabs along ridgelines and in crossloaded gully features that were cracking with skier traffic.
The cold temps are only making the weak base weaker. Unfortunately this will likely remain with us for the season....
The new snow is likely to sluff easily in steeper terrain. This is of particular importance to ice climbers who are often in steep gullies.
Saturday will be COLD again! But at least its sunny!!! Winds will be light out of the north. Daytime highs will be around -18C but the morning will be in the mid -20s. The ridge will begin to break down later in the week.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
