Gradual warming is starting to settle and stabilize the snowpack.
Continue to make assessments as you travel, you may still find touchy conditions in specific locations
A weak layer of surface hoar is underneath the new snow. Storm slabs could be easy to trigger in areas with 20 cm or more on this layer.
Jan 31
No new avalanches
January 30
Numerous natural, human triggered, and explosive triggered avalanches have been reported throughout the region. All occurring on the mid-January buried surface hoar/facet/crust layer.
January 29
Several human triggered small storm slabs over the layer of surface hoar and crust from mid-January were reported just east of this region. Some remote triggered avalanches were reported where surface hoar is buried 20 cm or more.
15 to 25 cm of moist snow sits over a surface hoar and/or crust layer. This new snow was accompanied by southwest winds, meaning that the crust will likely remain on the surface on southerly aspects while deeper deposits will be found on north and east aspects. The surface hoar is largest in sheltered treeline and below treeline features.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.
Check out this MIN for more details.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.
Monday
Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 4 mm of rain. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
