Stormy weather continues! Expect fresh, reactive storm slabs to form throughout the day.
Stick with a conservative trip plan and watch for signs of instability.
Reactive storm slabs are likely, especially on north-facing, wind-loaded slopes. Back off if you encounter signs of instability like whumpfing, shooting cracks or recent avalanches.
With continuous storm cycles in the past week, numerous natural and human-triggered storm slab avalanches have been reported throughout the region.
Similar activity is expected on Saturday as stormy weather continues.
Up to 30 cm of new snow by end of day Saturday brings the storm total from the past week to over a meter of new snow. At upper elevations, strong wind will have formed deeper deposits of wind-transported snow. At treeline and below, the new snow sits above a crust. The snow reportedly has a good bond to the underlying crust.
Below this, the snowpack is well-settled and strong.
Friday Night
Increasing cloud cover. 5 to 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m falling to 400 m.
Saturday
Cloudy with 15 to 25 cm of new snow. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 C. Freezing level 800 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of new snow. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Monday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of new snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
