Conditions will remain tricky until temperatures cool. Avalanche activity continues to occur sporadically during brief periods of precipitation or sun. Minimize exposure to overhead avalanche terrain and slopes threatened by cornices.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Wed and Thurs will be mainly cloudy with flurries. Freezing levels remain around 1800m with alpine temps steady at -1'C. On Friday, freezing levels rise to 2800m with an alpine high of +2'C. Wet flurries at ridgetop and light rain at lower elevations are forecast, although amounts are light. Throughout the forecast moderate SW winds are expected.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 20cm of snow has buried moist snow from the weekends rain. 140cm have fallen since Feb 1 and settled to ~1m of settled storm snow over the Jan 30 layer. This layer formed a crust to 2200m with spotty surface hoar distribution. Jan 15 surface hoar layer is down 100-150cm and continues to be reactive in tests.
Avalanche Summary
Avalanche activity continues during periods of precipitation, with large avalanches running into fans. Reports from skiers in the region are of touchy conditions, with remote triggering of slabs up to 1m deep and wide propagations. Below 1500m moist snow is touchy and easily triggered by skiers, especially on steep gully like features.
Confidence
Timing or intensity of solar radiation is uncertain