Lizard-Flathead

Travel with caution around steep wind-affected slopes.

Field data is limited; We'd love to see your MIN reports if you are out in the mountains!

Small wind slabs (size 1) were triggered with ski cutting and explosives on Thursday.

Last week's 40 to 60 cm of snow remains soft in sheltered areas, but may have formed reactive slabs in wind-affected terrain. A crust exists near the ground, with total snow depths of 100 to 150 cm at treeline.

Saturday Night

Partially cloudy with up to 1 cm of snow. 15 to 40 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud. 15 to 30 km/h west ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Monday

Mostly clear. 12 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly clear. 12 to 30 km/h southwest ridge top wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C with an above-freezing layer developing between 2000 m to 3000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.
• Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.