Early season snowpack can be hiding hazards just below the surface.
Wind transported snow may have been deposited onto surfaces where strong bonding is unlikely. This will create conditions for soft wind slabs.
No new or recent avalanches have been reported in our region.
Consider supporting your backcountry community by submitting your own observation in a MIN report.
At higher elevations, the wind has transported snow and deposited it on top of mostly unconsolidated snowpack. In areas unaffected by the wind large surface hoar crystals can be found.
At treeline, the height of snow is between 50 to 90 cm and decreases significantly as you drop in elevation.
Read the new Forecaster's Blog for more on the early-season snowpack.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, no precipitation, southwest alpine wind 20 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -10 °C.
Friday
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries, up to 4 cm accumulation, southwest 30 km/h, treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with scattered flurries, trace to 8 cm accumulation, southwest shifting to northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy, 2 to 10 cm accumulation, south wind 25 km/h gusting to 75, treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
