Avalanche Activity
• 10. Feb. During the day (+01:00) • No avalanche activity
Snow Cover
• Some snow drift • 0 cm • Elevation of new snow 0 masl. Layered snow begins at 0 masl • Much loose snow (10-30cm) • Dry • Locally varying snow pack thickness . Generally little snow area. Wind transported snow accumulated in gullies and around formations in the terrain. Since has been little wind since the last snow fall 1-2 days ago, there is a layer of relatively new snow in most aspects. Hard wind slabs are found under new snow, probably caused by the strong winds over the weekend.
Weather
• No precipitation • -5 °C • 3 m/s from SE ↖ • Increasing temperature throughout the day, from -12C to -5C. Wind 2-5 m/S from E-SE. No precipitation.
Tests
• CTN • Good • No collapse in snowpack after 30 hits in the shovel. After continued hitting the entire block came loose all the way at the ground.
Snow Profile
• 1 test connected to snow profile • Snow profile in SE-facing side of a gully running SW-NE. • 5 Stratigraphy layers • 13 temperature points observed
Avalanche Problems
• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Many steep slopes SE, S, SW above 0 masl
Avalanche Danger Assessment
• Conditions vary significantly depending on location, aspect and terrain formations. Over the past, week the wind has predominantly been from the east and south, causing wind transported snow to accumulate in corresponding lee sides. Furthermore, wind transported snow on top of the new snow that has fallen over the past 1-2 days may create an a avalanche problem. • The milder temperature over the past 12 hours may have increased sintering of the snowpack. However, temperatures are predicted to drop over the weekend, potentially increasing faceting near the surface. The wind within the nest few days remains less than 5 m/s, limiting snow transport and accumulation of wind blown snow. • 2 Moderate • Forecast correct