Avalanche Forecast

With ongoing wind and heavy snow overnight, surface slabs are expected to remain reactive through Tuesday.

New storm and wind slab formation will continue through the day on Tuesday. The new snow may take some time to bond to the underlying snow surfaces, especially on south aspects where a thin melt-freeze crust may be present.

The middle of the snowpack is firm and well-consolidated. Weak faceted grains exist near the base of the snowpack but have not yet created a major problem, unlike some of the neighboring regions. However, we continue to track this layer and may see a problem develop as more snow accumulates and slab formation continues above it.

The average snowpack depth is around 150 cm while up to 250 cm can be found in wind-loaded areas.

Monday night

Snowfall with 5 to 20 cm, with higher amounts in the south of the region. Moderate westerly alpine winds. shifting to the northeast by the morning. Treeline temperatures around -5 C, dropping to -15 C by the morning.

Tuesday

Snow continues, 2 to 10 cm, with higher values in the south of the region. Light to moderate northeast alpine winds. Treeline temperatures -15 to -25 C.

Wednesday

Cloudy with sunny periods, trace snow amounts. Moderate Northeast alpine winds. Treeline temperatures -20 to -25 C.

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud, no precipitation. Moderate Northeast alpine winds. Treeline temperatures -20 to -30 C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Storm snow and wind is forming touchy slabs. Use caution in lee areas in the alpine and treeline.
• Expect slab conditions to change drastically as you move into wind exposed terrain.
• Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.