Northwest Inland

Look for sheltered terrain for the best riding.

Be alert for changing surface conditions as you shift elevation and aspect.

Moderate

• Uncertainty is due to the speed, direction, or duration of the wind and its effect on the snowpack.

No new avalanches have been reported in the last 3 days. Wind slabs likely remain triggerable in specific features, especially where they sit over facets from the cold snap.

Up to 20 cm of storm snow overlies heavily wind affected snow in exposed areas in the west of the region, tapering to 5 cm of recent snow in the east. A layer of sugary facets is buried around 50 cm deep and is slowly gaining strength. Below 1300 m, a near-surface crust is present.

The mid and lower snowpack have no layers of concern. Snowpack depths are generally around 150-200 cm deep at treeline.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30-40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 20-40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 40-60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.