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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">A wind event from last week formed relatively deep </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/wind_slab.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">wind slabs</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> in the alpine.These have been buried by the most recent new snow combined with wind forming fresh wind slabs on the surface. In sheltered open areas below tree line there may be newly formed </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/surface_hoar.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">surface hoar</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> sitting on the snow surface. There are some reports of a </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/sun_crust.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">sun crust </span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">down around 100 cm in steep south facing features. The mid-pack is reported to be settling well. Recent reports indicate late November surface hoar (near the middle of the snowpack) and early November crust (near the base of the snowpack) have been inactive. It's important to note that professionals are still cautious about these lingering persistent slab problems, however the likelihood of triggering is low. Be wary of steep complex terrain with a shallow snowpack, where triggering a persistent weakness is more likely. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.fsavalanche.com/Encyclopedia/glide.htm" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">Glide cracks</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> are also opening up, and the potential for subsequent largely unpredictable full-depth avalanches are a concern.</span></p>