Up to 30 cm of new snow has accumulated over the past week. Exercise caution on steep terrain, where storm slabs and dry loose avalanches could be triggered, particularly in areas with a thin or faceted snowpack.
In some areas of thin snowpack there are unconsolidated facets down to the ground. In these areas you may be able to trigger larger than expected dry loose avalanches.
With new snow totaling up to 30 cm, ski triggerable slabs may exist in steep open areas at all elevations
A notable skier triggered size 1 dry loose that ran to ground on facets (see photo) and sevaral other dry loose to size 1.5 out of steep rocky slopes in the past week.
20-30 cm unconsolidated storm snow over windslabs 20-40cm deep. This overlies the January drought layer which includes facetted snow on northerly aspects or a melt freeze crust below treeline and on steep solar slopes into the alpine. Generally, the snowpack has become weak and facetted.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 100 - 160 cm.
The temperature will increase through the forecast period with little to no precipitation.
Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.
