Avalanche Forecast

Fair - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather is uncertain on Wednesday

Wednesday: Moderate NE wind. Alpine temperature near -10. No precipitation.Thursday: Moderate NW winds. Alpine temperature near -12. Light snow.Friday: Light W wind. Alpine temperature near -9. 8-12 cm snow.

Snowmobilers witnessed naturally-triggered slabs and loose dry sluffs in the Seaton Basin on Monday.

New snow is building up over a weak, faceted old snow surface, which may lead to storm slab development or loose dry sluffing. In wind-affected areas, wind slabs have formed behind terrain breaks such as ridges and ribs. A strong mid-pack overlies a weak base layer of facets and the remnants of a crust. As snow builds up incrementally over these weaknesses, avalanche danger is also likely to gradually increase. Under these circumstances, it can be hard to evaluate if/when the tipping point will occur which leads to slab avalanches failing on persistent weak layers. Keep track of snow loading in your local area and adopt a cautious approach to terrain selection.