Cautiously assess conditions as you travel - the fresh snow may produce reactive slabs or, more likely, hide early-season hazards.
Strong winds with impacting upwards of 30 cm overnight snow likely formed reactive slabs, the deepest and most reactive deposits will be in open and wind-loaded areas. Be mindful that you may find reactive slabs lower on the slope than usual as a result of the strong winds.
No new avalanches have been observed or reported in the region, however, observations are limited at this time of year. If you head into the backcountry consider submitting a MIN report.
Overnight snow will cover a melt-freeze crust and moist snowpack. Snow depths are 20-80 cm at upper elevations. The snow-dirt line is found around 1200 m, and most solar slopes and below treeline are below the threshold for avalanches.
Saturday night
Heavy precipitation and extreme southwest wind will peak around midnight before temperatures cool and winds decrease. 20-35 mm precipitation overnight, ridgeline high +2 C, snow-rain line peaking around 1200 m.
Sunday
Up to 30 cm of new snow at upper elevations by morning. Strong northwest wind decreasing to moderate through the day, treeline temperatures dropping to -6 C, and freezing level dropping below 500 m.
MondayCold and sunny with patchy clouds. Light to moderate northeast wind, treeline temperatures around -10 C, and freezing level falling to valley bottom.
TuesdayCold, with a mix of sun and cloud. Moderate southwest wind, treeline temperatures around -8 C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
