Assess for drifts and stiff wind slabs in exposed terrain. Cohesive slabs formed on the surface likely sit on a weak layer of feathery surface hoar crystals over a crust.
The surface snow is cold, low-density, and available for wind transport. Wind slabs are developing over a layer primed for avalanches, consisting of feathery surface hoar crystals on top of a hard crust.
No new avalanches have been reported in the past few days.
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Up to 30 cm of snow since Sunday has buried a weak layer of surface hoar crystals, sitting over a widespread melt-freeze crust. Despite generally light winds, the new snow is cold, light, and ideal for being redistributed by winds.
Below the surface, the snowpack generally consists of layers of well-bonded snow with various melt-freeze crusts. No significant avalanche concerns at the moment.
At treeline the snowpack depth generally is 100 to 150 cm.
Monday night
Cloudy with up to 5 cm of snow by the morning. Light to moderate Southwest winds and temperatures around -15 C in the alpine.
Tuesday
Cloudy with snow throughout the day. Amounts generally range from 5 to 15 cm. Light to moderate Southwest winds, transitioning to the Northwest by days end, and temperatures around -10 to -20 C in the alpine.
Wednesday
Sunny, with no precipitation. Temperatures -15 to -25 C and Moderate to strong Northeasterly winds in the alpine.
Thursday
Sunny with periods of cloud. No Precipitation. Temperatures -15 to -25 C and moderate Northeasterly winds in the alpine.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
