Avalanche Forecast

New snow will bury various surfaces; surface hoar in sheltered terrain, heavily wind-affected in open alpine, melt-freeze crusts on steep solar aspects, and faceted soft snow.

A crust with facets or depth hoar exists at or near the ground. The snowpack is shallower than average for this time of year, with depths at treeline ranging from 20 -50 cm and tapers rapidly below.

Expect early season conditions.

Friday Night

Cloudy with isolated flurries. Minimal accumulations. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with isolated flurries continuing from overnight. 3 to 5 cm accumulations. Southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Sunday

Cloudy with flurries 3 to 5 cm accumulation. Southwest wind 25 to 40 km/h, increasing, strongest in the alpine. Treeline temperatures -8 °C.

Monday

A mix of sun and clouds, scattered flurries, trace accumulations. Westerly winds 20 to 40 km/h. Treeline temperatures -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
• Avalanche danger is often elevated in alpine gullies where snow has accumulated.
• Early season avalanches at any elevation have the potential to be particularly dangerous due to obstacles that are exposed or just below the surface.