Storm slabs sitting on a hard rain crust may continue to be reactive to human triggers; especially in wind affected terrain.
Storm slabs sitting on a hard rain crust may continue to be reactive to human triggers; especially in wind affected terrain.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with flurries; 3-5 cm. / Strong, northwest ridgetop wind / Alpine low -4 / Freezing level 600 m.
FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Light, northwest ridgetop wind / Alpine high 1 / Freezing level 700 m.
SATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Light, northwest ridgetop wind / Alpine high 0 / Freezing level 600 m.
SUNDAY: Cloudy with flurries; 5-10 cm. / Strong, west ridgetop wind / Alpine high 2 / Freezing level 1000 m.
On Thursday, skier triggered storm slab avalanches up to size 2 were reported on all aspects. The new snow is sitting on a hard rain crust and may remain reactive to human triggers; especially in wind affected terrain.
15-20 cm of new snow and strong southwesterly winds have formed fresh storm slabs sitting on top of a hard rain crust that caps the snowpack up to the tops of the North Shore mountains. These storm slabs are expected to be most reactive in wind affected terran.
The snowpack below the rain crust is well settled and strong in most areas.
