Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy: Snowpack Temperature Gradient Explained When talking about avalanches and backcountry risk, the term “weak layer” seems to come up quite a lot.ย In this article, I’ll delve into what a temperature gradient is, how it forms, and why it can be your best friend or worst enemy, depending on the day. Scroll all the way down for a TL;DR! Related: VIDEO: Basic Snow Forecasting Tools […] Avalanche Clay Malott | November 13, 2020 5 Comments