Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy / up to 10 cm of accumulation in the south of the region / light southeast wind / freezing level 1500 mTUESDAY: Mainly cloudy with flurries / light to moderate northerly wind / alpine temperature -2 C / freezing level 1900 mWEDNESDAY: Mainly cloudy with sun and scattered flurries / light to moderate northwest wind / alpine temperature -2 C / freezing level 1800 mTHURSDAY: Mainly cloudy / up to 10 cm accumulation overnight / light southwest wind / alpine temperature -5 C / freezing level 1700 m

On Sunday, there were reports of numerous natural, human and explosive triggered storm slab avalanches up to size 2.5 at treeline and in the alpine on all aspects (see this MIN report).On Saturday, explosives triggered small (size 1-1.5) storm slab avalanches up to 30 cm deep. Skier traffic triggered small pockets of storm snow with the deepest (up to 40 cm) and most reactive deposits in specific lee terrain.Numerous small loose wet avalanches were observed on Friday during daytime warming.

10-35 cm of recent storm snow that fell over the weekend sits on a melt-freeze crust on all aspects except for north facing slopes above 2000 m, where it sits on dry snow and surface hoar (feathery crystals). Recent snowfall amounts taper quickly below treeline.