The moderate danger rating is due to an inversion and plenty of sunshine on Monday. This could increase the avalanche danger on steep, sun-exposed terrain, particularly for ice climbers. Otherwise, the danger is low.
Overall, the snowpack is deeper here, with fewer weak layers than East of the divide.
This problem is specific to extreme solar terrain, such as that above ice climbs. However, there is uncertainty about how much this will affect the hazard. We expect this won't be a problem on shady aspects.
No avalanches were observed or reported in the region on Sunday. However, some smaller, loose, wet slides to size 1.5 in the alpine occurred naturally on Sunday in the adjacent Eastern region.
The high alpine may have some wind effect, but many sheltered areas have soft snow. The mid-pack is generally strong; however, a facet layer can be found near the ground in shallow snowpack areas. At treeline, average snowpack depth ranges from 110 to 160 cm.
Expect an inversion in the alpine, although it's hard to pin down what elevations this will affect. On Monday, skies will be clear with lots of sun, no snow and light winds.
