Touchy windslabs and winloaded open areas are best avoided for a few days. Even open areas below treeline are being affected.
Problemi valanghivi
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Possible - Likely
Dimensione
1–2.5
Wind slabs and wind effect will continue to be a problem.
Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Possible
Dimensione
1–2.5
As the new snow increases the load over the March 15 crust on solar aspects we may start to see avalanche activity on this layer. If the facets below the crust also fail, larger propagations will be possible.
Weather Forecast
Temperatures will remain below freezing with moderate to strong west winds and light snow. More precipitation is expected Friday.
Snowpack Summary
Moderate to strong SW winds are creating wind slabs in alpine and treeline areas and beginning to overload cornices. 10-20 cm of recent snow sits over a melt freeze crust on solar aspects with some facets at the crust interface. In shallow snowpack areas the basal facets remain quite weak and may be susceptible to triggering with large loads.
Avalanche Summary
A skier accidental in the Sheol Valley indicates the need for continued vigilance. Poor visibility limited observations today.