Freshly formed storm slabs will be most reactive in wind affected terrain.
Use conservative route selection. Choose simple, low angle terrain with no overhead hazard.
Persistent weak layers may linger in the upper snowpack. Triggering may be possible in areas without a thick/supportive crust above the weak layer, most likely at upper elevations. Cornice falls are most likely to trigger this problem.
Forecast 15 to 25 cm of new snow and strong southwest winds may form storm slabs that will be most reactive in wind affected terrain.
No new avalanches were reported on Monday.
Last week's rain and warm temperatures triggered a widespread natural slab avalanche cycle up to size 3.
If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing conditions via the MIN.
Forecast 15 to 25 cm of new snow and strong southwest winds may form storm slabs that will be most reactive in wind affected terrain. The new snow sits on a thick crust.
Below this, up to 50 cm of rain soaked snow lies over a crust (1 to 10 cm thick) from early March. Persistent weak layers may linger within the upper 150 cm of the snowpack. These may remain possible to trigger in isolated locations at upper elevations where the crust above the weak layer is thin.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong in most areas.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 3-10 cm of snow above 1700 m (rain below). 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Friday
Sunny. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
