Keep an eye out for small new wind slabs forming near ridgetops.
Triggering small wind slabs may be possible along the leeward side of ridge crests where any new snow may have formed small fresh wind slabs. Avoid travelling on or below cornices where possible.
On Friday, warm temperatures and strong sun resulted in a natural cycle of wet loose avalanches up to size 2, and some cornice falls that failed to trigger subsequent slabs.
With cooler, cloudier conditions, and only light precipitation forecast, new avalanche activity is unlikley on Monday.
Observations are very limited! Please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Around 5 cm of new snow may accumulate in parts of the region, possibly falling as rain at or below treeline. Combined with southwesterly winds, this new snow could form small new wind slabs in lee northerly through easterly slopes at upper elevations.
Otherwise, the precipitation will be falling on a hard melt-freeze crust on most slopes.
Below the crust, the snowpack is generally strong and well-bonded, with no layers of concern.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. 0 to 4 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 cm of snow at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 25 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
