Watch for wind slabs on steep open slopes.
Northeast wind likely created complicated patterns of wind effect, and possibly formed wind slabs on south and east-facing slopes.
No recent avalanches have been reported, however a few small wind slab avalanches have been observed in neighbouring parts of the North Rockies over the past few days.
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
In the alpine, up to 15 cm of recent snow sits above a variety of old snow surfaces including wind-scoured snow and faceted snow. At treeline and below, the recent snow sits on a widespread crust.
The snowpack is shallow and faceted with multiple crusts. Pockets of deeper snow may be found near ridges, gully features, and established avalanche paths. Average snowpack depths at treeline average between 40 and 80 cm.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with no precipitation, light winds shifting from northeast to southwest, treeline temperature -22 °C.
Friday
Increasing cloud with a trace of snow in the evening, southwest alpine wind 30 km/h, treeline temperature -15 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow by the morning and up to 3 cm during the day, southwest alpine wind 30 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -12 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with a trace of snow, southwest alpine wind 30 km/h, treeline temperature -15 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
