This buried layer of surface hoar was a stability concern 10 days ago. It easily fractured then, but today (2Jan) it would not propagate in my tests. The SH likely collapsed during the recent storm which stabilized it. I found this stability in all 3 of my snowpits. Additionally I got no collapsing or cracking as I toured around. Photo: GNFAC
Forecast link: GNFAC Avalanche Advisory for Mon Jan 3, 2011