Expect to find fresh and reactive wind slabs on a variety of aspects due to shifting wind direction.
Wind slabs will likely remain triggerable by riders this weekend. Watch for fresh wind slabs on new aspects on Sunday as winds shift from southwest to northeast.
On Friday, natural and rider triggered wind slabs size 1.5-2 were reported on north aspects in the alpine. Check out this MIN report from our field team for details on their remotely triggered avalanche.
Around 20 cm of new snow has been redistributed by wind in most areas. Thanks for all the MIN reports from Friday pointing to good snow quality in wind-sheltered terrain. In these areas, the new snow may sit over a layer of surface hoar.
Below 1500 m, a thick melt-freeze crust is buried 50 - 100 cm deep.
Saturday night
Partly cloudy. Ridgetop wind increasing to 40 km/h northeast. Treeline temperature -17 °C.
Sunday
A mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries bringing a trace. 60 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Ridgetop wind easing to 20 km/h east. Treeline temperature -19 °C.
Tuesday
Increasing cloud with scattered flurries bringing a trace. Ridgetop wind easing to 40 to 50 km/h south. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
