New snow and wind loading has formed reactive storm slabs.
Make conservative choices and be very wary of exposure to overhead hazards, especially when the sun is out.
New snow and strong wind has formed reactive storm slabs. The new snow falls on a variety of surfaces, carefully assess the bond as you travel. The new snow arrives with significant wind, expect deposits to be deeper on north aspects.
New storm snow is expected to become reactive with solar warming. Watch for natural wet loose avalanches, particularly on sun-exposed slopes.
On Sunday, the region saw natural and human-triggered avalanches up to size 2.
Natural and human triggered avalanches remain likely on Tuesday.
Up to 60 cm of new storm snow has blanketed the region. This sits on a variety of surfaces, including old wind slab on all aspects, facets, and exposed crust. Expect the potential for a poor bond at the storm snow interface.
The early February crust/facet layer is down approximately 100 cm.
Another widespread crust and facet layer from late January is buried 120 to 160 cm deep.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.
Monday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 20 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
