Expect to find more cohesive slab properties in steeper, more exposed terrain.
Small avalanches could potentially scrub down to the weak, sugary, lower snowpack creating large avalanches.
The recent storm snow lacks cohesion. Although in areas where the upper snowpack has settled into a slab or the wind has had an effect, you could find reactive slabs. It is possible small avalanches in the upper snowpack could scrub down to the facets, creating a larger then expected avalanche.
Numerous reports of small loose dry avalanches (sluffing) within the recently fallen low-density surface snow. Explosive runs since the end of Wednesday's storm, have only produced a few slab avalanches up to size 2.
50-80 cm of recent storm snow is overlaying a generally weak, sugary, faceted lower snowpack. With recent cold temperatures, surface snow remains low-density and is generally lacking much of a cohesive slab property. A widespread rain curst remains on the ground at treeline and below treeline.
At treeline, snowpack depths vary from 100-180 cm.
Friday night
Cloudy with flurries. Light westerly winds, with moderate gusts. Alpine temperatures are around -15 to -20 C.
Saturday
Clearing skies with a mix of sun and cloud, ridgetop winds remain light from the west. While temperatures increase very slightly, still hovering around -15 C in the alpine.
SundayA mix of sun and clouds, isolated flurries, light to moderate easterly winds at ridgetop, and alpine temperatures around -10 C.
MondayCloudy with a trace amount of snow, ridgetop winds are generally light, with strong gusts. Alpine temperatures are around -15 C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
