Storm slabs sit over a weak layer and may be easily triggerable by riders.
Storm slabs are not expected to bond well to underlying surfaces and will likely remain reactive to riders through the weekend.
On Friday and Saturday, natural and skier-triggered storm slabs up to size 1.5 were reported on west to northeast aspects near treeline.
30 to 50 cm of new snow has accumulated since Thursday night. Near ridgetops, southwest wind has loaded the recent snow into leeward terrain features. The recent snow is not expected to bond well to underlying surfaces including a hard crust in most areas, or facets and/or surface hoar on high north aspects.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and dense with no layers of concern.
Saturday night
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperatures -8 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with 1 to 5 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperatures -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
