New snow will be especially sensitive to seeing the sun for the first time. Where it is deep enough for slabs to form, avalanche conditions may be touchy.
New snow sits over large surface hoar crystals, making for a poor bond. An underlying crust makes for a slippery bed surface for avalanches to run on.
No new avalanches have been reported.
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10 to 15 cm of new snow sits over a layer of large surface hoar crystals on a crust. A poor bond is expected at this interface.
The remainder of the snowpack is dense and well bonded, containing a number of crusts which are not of concern at this time.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
