Small but reactive storm slabs may build over the day. The best conditions will be found at high elevations, well above the freezing line.
Carefully assess your line before committing.
Cornices are weak and may break further back on ridgelines than expected. These large loads can trigger buried weak layers on the slope below.
Wet, heavy snow at higher elevations may slide easily on the old snow surfaces. Watch for deeper and more reactive deposits near ridgelines.
Over the weekend, small wet loose avalanches were reported to size 1.
Looking forward, we expect small avalanches to continue to be possible in rain saturated terrain, but likely at elevations that receive new snow.
Snowfall totals may reach 15 cm in higher terrain, sitting over a crust or moist snow. Surface snow at lower elevations is expected to remain wet.
The remainder of the snowpack is generally well settled.
Monday Night
Cloudy with 5 cm of snow possible above 2000 m. 30 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level lowers to 1500 m by morning.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Freezing level around 1800 m. Treeline temperature -2 °C.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Thursday
Clear skies with 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop winds. Freezing levels rise towards 2500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
