Pay attention to warming temperatures at all elevations as this will destabilized the upper snowpack and result in increased avalanche danger.
Up to 30cm of new snow has settled into a cohesive slab which overlies a variety of surfaces. Reactivity could vary depending on elevation and aspect. Pay attention to overhead exposure in larger avalanche terrain.
Temperatures are forecast to remain warm at lower elevations for the next few days. This will weaken the upper snow. Manage your overhead accordingly at lower elevations.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy. 5-10cm of new snow. Light winds from the south. A high of +2°C and a low of -2°C in the alpine. Freezing levels rising to 1100m
Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation. Light winds from the south. A high of 0°C and a low of -5°C for the alpine. Freezing levels around 1000m.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation. Light winds from the south changing to north later in the day. A high of +5°C and a low of -2°C for the alpine. Freezing levels rising to 1000m
Saturday: Mostly sunny. No precipitation. Light to moderate north winds. A high of +3°C and a low of -8°C for the alpine.
Isolated, storm slab, skier cut avalanches to size 1 were reported in the area yesterday.
Numerous small loose wet avalanches at lower elevations were also reported.
20-40cm of Storm snow is settling into a slab with warming temperatures. Below 1200m the upper snowpack is moist in most areas. The mid-February crust is now buried 40-60cms and while we have not observed avalanches on this layer, it continues to draw suspicion.
The lower snowpack is being effectively bridged by the mid-February crust and avalanches are not expected to be triggered below this layer at this time.
