Brrr....Cold....Approach tree line and alpine with a keen eye and take the time to investigate for wind slabs and the bond with the storm snow.
Lots of snow available for transport. Winds have been absent lately, but keep an eye out for wind loading. There are pockets of hidden windslabs from mid storm.
The forecasters did a road patrol along the Spray today and found a surprising lack of activity overall.
20-30cm of settled snow overlies a variety of surfaces from facets, hard wind slabs, and sun crust. Some of this recent snow has turned into localized wind slabs. The mid pack is overall decent, mostly consisting of facet layers that were not reactive before the storm. Snow depths vary from 80-150cm depending on elevation.
Please see the cold table below. Dress warmly given the cloudy and cold day out there. Even a simple gear malfunction can mean that you are far from your vehicle.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
