Slab Cliffs Observation

We toured in the Incline Lake Peak area today to continue monitoring the Dec 11 facet layer.  We dug at several different locations and elevations to see how the weak layer was reacting to snowpack tests.  At all locations, including attached snowpit, we had no test results showing that propagation was likely on the PWL.  This was the first day since Monday Dec 14 that whumpfing and/or cracking was not encountered on the weak layer.  All indications point to the Dec 11 weak layer gaining strength and adjusting to the load of the recent storm snow.  SW winds increased through the day with light amounts of blowing snow observed off of ridges.  Small wind slab cracking was seen in one location and was very small and isolated.