Strong winds have redistributed new snow into fresh wind slabs.
Expect reactivity and manage your exposure to wind affected slopes above terrain traps and steep slopes.
Expect find fresh wind slabs on south and west facing terrain features. Older more stubborn wind slabs will be buried by new snow, they exist on a variety of aspects and may still react to human triggers.
Up to 30 cm of storm snow can be found, affected by moderate to strong north/east winds at higher elevations. New snow sits over wind affected surfaces at higher elevations.
A melt freeze crust from mid January may sit just below the surface in exposed areas and around 30 cm deep in sheltered terrain, found up to 2100 m.
The mid snowpack continues to settle and is well consolidated. Facets exist near the base of the snowpack. Total snowpack depth ranges between 90 to 125 cm.
Loose dry avalanches were reported on Friday, as new snow accumulated. We also expect natural and human triggered wind slabs to have throughout the region.
Please continue to share any observations or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
Saturday Night
Some cloud overnight. Moderate northeast winds. Freezing levels below valley bottom. Trace accumulations.
Sunday
Sunny with trace amounts of snow expected. Moderate northerly winds continue, alpine high temperatures of -16°C.
Monday
Sunny with increasing afternoon cloud. Winds switch to moderate (gusting strong) westerlies. Alpine high of -16°C.
Tuesday
A mix of sun and cloud. Light snowfall expected. Moderate westerlies. Alpine high of -12°C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
