It will take time for new snow to bond, be patient and conservative.
New snow and wind will continue building slabs overnight and into Wednesday. These slabs will be more reactive in areas where the storm snow is resting on a layer of surface hoar.
Jan 5
Numerous natural and rider triggered avalanches continue to be reported in the region up to size 3, at all elevations and on all aspects, though more are being observed on north and east aspects.
Jan 4
Numerous natural and rider triggered avalanches were reported mostly at treeline and on northerly aspects.
Jan 3
Naturally triggered storm slabs up to size 3 were observed in the region.
Approximately 40 to 80 cm of recent snow has fallen in the past 3 days and may be resting on a weak layer of surface hoar in many areas.
The prominent mid-December crust is buried up to 100 to 150cm deep, and is present up to 2300 m. Triggering this layer is considered unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
