Storm slabs need more time to settle and bond to underlying layers.
Don't let blue skies and fresh powder lure you into consequential terrain!
Up to 75 mm of precpitation over the last few days built reactive storm slabs which may need another day or two to settle and bond.
Saturday, numerous size 1-2.5 storm slabs were triggered by explosives in the Lizard Range.
Friday, several small wind slabs were triggered with explosives and ski cutting in the Castle Mtn area.
Thursday, natural and explosive triggered slabs up to size 2 were observed in the Lizard Range.
Wednesday, explosive control triggered small storm slabs in the Lizard Range and small wind slabs near Castle Mtn.
Up to 75 mm of precipitation has fallen over the last few days, with the highest amounts in the Lizard Range. This has built widespread storm slabs that still need time to settle and bond. Around 35 cm of the storm snow is sitting on a rain crust that reaches up to 2000 m in parts of the region.
Otherwise, the snowpack is generally well settled. Some additional crusts are buried in the mid-snowpack, but are not concerning at this time.
Below 1500 m, the snowpack rapidly diminishes with elevation.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear skies. 35 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.
Sunday
Sunny. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.
Monday
Sunny. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Tuesday
Sunny. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
