New snow and wind are forming fresh, reactive wind slabs.
Seek out sheltered, shaded terrain for the best and safest riding.
Expect small but reactive wind slabs to form in lee features throughout the day as new snow is redistributed by southerly winds.
On Sunday, a few natural wind slabs (size 1-2) were observed in alpine terrain, some triggered by large cornice failures. Small (size 1) wet loose avalanches were observed from steep solar aspects with strong sun.
Looking forward to Tuesday, new snow and wind will build fresh wind slabs throughout the day.
Up to 10 cm of new snow will arrive by Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by strong southerly winds. This new snow overlies a melt-freeze crust on solar aspects and lower elevations, wind-affected surfaces at higher elevations, and facetted snow or patchy surface hoar in sheltered, shaded areas.
A crust from early February can be found down 60 to 120 cm and has shown no recent reactivity.
The remaining snowpack appears to be well settled and bonded.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 to 2 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow at treeline. 40 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.
Wednesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Up to 5 cm of snow at treeline. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow at treeline. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
