The potential may remain for skiers and riders to trigger slab avalanches up to 18 inches deep in very steep, avalanche prone terrain above 9,000 feet. If cloud cover decreases during the day, wet loose sluffing of the new snow will become possible on steep, sunlit aspects. The emerging springtime snowpack is mostly stable below 9,000 feet. However, be suspect of very steep, wind-loaded terrain features in the upper portion of this elevation band.
Above 9,000 feet, backcountry travelers might be able to trigger small to large wind slabs in very steep avalanche terrain. If periods of sunshine occur, daytime warming could increase the likelihood of triggering these slabs on sunlit aspects.
( Discussion is generated from the previous day's afternoon forecast. )Expect light to moderate intensity snowfall overnight before a drying trend begins by Sunday morning. Overnight lows in the mountains will be in the upper teens before rising to near 30 in the afternoon. Southwesterly to westerly ridgetop winds will range from 15 to 25 miles per hour.The general avalanche hazard is expected to be Moderate above 9,000 feet on Sunday. The potential continues for skiers and riders to trigger pockets of winds slab up to two feet deep in very steep, avalanche prone terrain. If cloud cover decreases in the afternoon, wet loose sluffing of the new snow will become possible on steep, sunlit aspects. The emerging springtime snowpack is mostly stable below 9,000 feet. However, be suspect of very steep, wind-loaded terrain features in the upper portion of this elevation band.
