Be cautious in thin snowpack or rocky areas where triggering a deeper layer may be possible.
A weak layer of facets may be found 70 to 100 cm deep. In shallower inland areas, weak depth hoar exists to ground.
Warm temperatures in the alpine may increase the sensitivity of this layer.
January 16 to 19
No new avalanches reported but observations are limited. Consider posting to the MIN if you are out in the mountains!
January 15
Large natural avalanches (size 3) where reported and may have been a day old.
A small (size 1) persistent slab was remotely triggered near log cabin.
January 14
A large (up to size 3.5) natural avalanche cycle occurred during periods of rapid loading and warming. Breaking mature timber and going through lake ice at Bryant lake.
The upper 30 to 40 cm has been redistributed by extreme southerly wind with scoured south facing slopes and loaded, pressed and altered, north facing slopes.
Below 1200 m and on south facing slopes a crust is present on or under the recent snow.
A weak layer of facets is buried 70 to 100 cm deep. In shallow snowpack areas, the bottom half of the snowpack is composed of weak depth hoar.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C with an above freezing layer between 1500 m to 2600 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.with an above freezing layer between 1500 m to 2600 m.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
