25 to 40cm of new snow fell Monday night and Tuesday. Give the storm snow some time to settle and bond.
A crust formed in mid-January can be found down 70 to 90 cm. In some areas facets can be found sitting on the crust.
25-45cm of new snow accumulating Monday and Tuesday has formed reactive storm slabs. Deepest deposits will be found in lee terrain.
At publishing time Tuesday afternoon there had been no reports of avalanche activity yet, however I would suspect there was a widespread natural storm slab avalanche cycle through the day.
Please continue to post your reports and photos to the Mountain Information Network.
20-40 cm of new snow from the beginning of the week is being redistributed by primarily southwest winds switching to northerly.
A melt-freeze crust formed in mid-January is now buried up to 90-140 cm deep. In some areas, small facets are still found above the crust. This layer appears to be gaining strength but still remains a concern. The snow below this layer is well consolidated.
Snowpack depths are just below seasonal averages. Total amounts range from 150 to 300 cm at treeline, but decreases significantly below 1500 m.
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy with clear periods. Light to moderate north and northeast wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C. Freezing level dropping to valley bottom.
Wednesday
Cloudy with sunny periods. Light to moderate northeast wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. Moderate northeast wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and cloud. Light northerly wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
