Several parties have been surprised by dramatic whumphs on north facing fans below large terrain features recently. Evaluate the snowpack carefully before committing to any big lines.
Problemi valanghivi
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Unlikely - Possible
Dimensione
1–1.5
Pockets of windslab in immediate lees will be buried by incoming new snow, making them more difficult to manage.
Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Alta quota
Limite del bosco
Sotto il limite del bosco
Probabilità
Unlikely - Possible
Dimensione
1.5–2.5
Evidence from recent snowpack tests and whumphing would suggest that a weak layer of facets persists down 20-50cm in some areas, and may be becoming reactive with incremental loading from recent small snowfalls.
Confidence
Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain
Snowpack Summary
Incoming new snow will be covering a strong surface crust on all aspects below treeline, and in to the alpine on solar aspects. A winter snowpack remains on N aspects treeline and above, with small pockets of windslab in lees, facets under an 20-50cm slab in isolated areas, and a weak base of facets and depth hoar in shallow snowpack areas.
Weather Forecast
Unsettled air pushed inland from a low pressure systems hitting the north coast will give several waves of snow flurries, with up to 15cm of accumulation by the end of the week. Wednesday: Cloudy with sunny periods. Afternoon flurries (up to 5cm). Treeline temps: Low -8 C. High -2 C. Ridge wind light SW. Freezing level: 2100m.