YESTERDAY:
Overcast in the am. Nice temps for snow making.2240 meters -10, Winds were 15-25 KPH NNE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters -8, Winds were 5-10 KPH S --Rendezvous
1570 meters -8, trace in 12 Hrs, 1 cm in 24 Hrs, Base 153 cm--Catskinner
FORECAST:
Offshore low and weakening upper level trough will continue to send unsettled weather for this am in a South-South Westerly flow aloft. Some flurries this am. The FL will remain below surface. Weak ridging for the afternoon with a mix of sun and cloud. Dry and overcast for Friday, increasing cloud in the afternoon as another front reaches the mountains by Friday night with periods of light snow. Stronger frontal band arrives Saturday afternoon with periods of moderate snowfall. More snow forecasted to arrive on Sunday. Guesstimates: Trace-2 cm by Friday am, trace-1 cm by Saturday am, 8-12 cm by Sunday am, 15-25 cm by Monday am.

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
An avalanche has killed a ski tourer on a closed area in the Pyrenees. Article below. Net PicAvalanche Summary
On Tuesday and Wednesday, there were a few reports of natural and human-triggered size 1 avalanches, as well as a few size 1 explosives triggered wind slab avalanches in the alpine on Tuesday.
On Monday there were a few reports of size 1 human triggered dry loose avalanches on northeast aspects in the alpine.
On Sunday there were a few size 1 dry loose avalanches reported, as well as one size 2 explosives triggered cornice avalanche.
Snowpack Summary
10-20 cm of recent fresh snow sits on firm wind affected snow at upper elevations, on surface hoar in sheltered areas, on a melt-freeze crust below 1900 m, and on a sun crust on south-facing slopes. Recent winds have redistributed much of this new snow, creating wind slabs in leeward terrain, and stripping the new snow off of many windward slopes.
A crust from early December may be found around 200 cm deep in the snowpack. In shallow rocky areas, recent test results suggest that it may still be possible to trigger this layer. In deeper snowpack areas it has shown no recent results and appears to be unreactive in these areas.
INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:
LOCAL AVALANCHE CANADA MIN REPORTS:
D Ridge: Jan 27, 2021
VIDEOS:
Controlled avalanche hits motorists: Russia
Avalanche un Chop Gully: Juneau, AK
Powder Picker Jan 26, 2021: David Jones
ARTICLES:
Fatal avalanche in the Pyrenees: France
Sierra Avalanche Center posts: Extreme Avalanche Danger
French Alps put on avalanche alert: Pistehors.com
Complicated, dangerous rescue saves man caught in avalanche: Cypress backcountry
Newfoundland & Labrador has first-ever avalanche field team: Moving Snow
How to use maps to avoid where avalanche danger exists: Adventure Journal
Ski Tourer carried away by avalanche: Austria
Say no to Crack: Powder Canada
Marker Goggles for best avalanche picture Jan 19- Jan 31, 2021 in Sea to Sky Area.
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