Wind Effect on Wawa

Went to Wawa ridge today and noticed an inversion - it was significantly warmer as we got higher, to the point that there was a bit of pinwheeling when we were near the top of the ridge. We noticed some wind-affected snow, though some of the cornices on the ridge were from before the new snow. I tested a small cornice on a small roll heading up the ridge, and the new snow fell off the harder layer beneath and fell to the ground as a chunk/slab (see photo). However, skiing below the ridge towards Side Door, the top layer of snow felt soft.