Low danger is not no danger.
Small avalanches can have big consequences in complex terrain.
Isolated to high alpine with overall more snow accumulation. Of concern mainly in extreme terrain and immediate lees.
No new avalanches have been observed in the last few days.
2-5cm of recent snow overlies a melt freeze crust to mountaintop on solar aspects and up to around tree line elsewhere, as well as widespread wind effect from previous strong winds and warm temperatures. A weak layer of surface hoar and facets is down 10-20cm, which is most problematic in areas with wind loading. Below, the snowpack is generally dense and well consolidated. A less dense layer of facets exists at the bottom of the snowpack.
Thursday
Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: High -7 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 20-40 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
FridayCloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: Low -11 °C, High -8 °C.
Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h gusting to 50 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
SaturdayCloudy with sunny periods and isolated flurries.
Precipitation: Trace.
Alpine temperature: Low -14 °C, High -10 °C.
Mostly light ridge wind occasionally gusting to 35 km/h.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
