The upper snowpack continues to adjust to the recent spring-like weather. Watch for surface snow turning wet and be wary of cornices.
Expect small loose wet avalanches to be reactive on steep, solar aspects with sun and warm temperatures on Tuesday, especially in areas that receive more then just a few centimeters of new snow Monday.
Over the weekend several wet-loose avalanches to size 2 were reported, generally occurring on steep, solar aspects.
A few natural, cornice failures were also reported in the region.
A melt-freeze crust formed on Sunday could be buried by 2 to 5 cm of new snow by Tuesday morning. The crust is widespread below roughly 2000 m and present on solar aspects above.
Up to 20 cm of dry, unconsolidated snow remains in sheltered, northerly-facing terrain above 2000 m.
In general, the mid and lower snowpack is well-settled and strong.
Monday night
Cloudy with isolated flurries, trace amount. Treeline temperatures around 0 C. Light easterly ridgetop winds. Freezing level 1000 m.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Treeline temperatures around 0 C. Light northeast ridgetop winds. Freezing levels 2000 m.
Wednesday
Sunny. Treeline temperatures around 0 C. Very light ridgetop winds. Freezing levels 1800 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with isolated flurries, up to 10 cm. Treeline temperatures 0 to -5 C. Light ridgetop winds. Freezing levels 1400 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
