Assess steep north facing slopes for wind slab before committing.
New wind slabs exist on northerly aspects. Recent strong wind means that slabs may have formed farther down slope than expected.
On Thursday a few skier triggered dry loose avalanches were reported in steep terrain.
On Wednesday several small wind slab and dry loose avalanches were triggered by skiers in steep terrain.
10 to 20 cm of storm snow is expected by late Saturday morning. This snow will overlie a thin sun crust on southerly aspects and previously wind affected snow on north aspects. The snow surface may become moist on steep west facing slopes in the afternoon.
The early February crust/facet layer is down 20 to 45 cm.
A widespread crust and facet layer from late January is buried 40 to 80 cm deep.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Saturday
Cloudy in the morning and mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon. 3 to 6 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
