Avalanche Forecast

Small wind slabs have been triggered by skiers in the region over the past couple days. These avalanches have run on a crust in the upper snowpack. Check out this MIN.

Light to moderate snowfall continues, gradually accumulating above a widespread melt-freeze crust found at all elevations. This snow is being redistributed by southerly winds. Recent warm temperatures have rapidly settled the snow and created moist, heavy surface conditions at lower elevations.

A layer of facets down 40 to 70 formed during the period of arctic air, is reactive in snowpack tests.

The mid and lower snowpack consists of various old crusts and is generally well-settled and well-bonded.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy with 5 to 15  cm of new snow expected, southeast alpine wind 30 to 45 km/h, freezing level around 1000 m.

Thursday

Cloudy with 10 to 25 cm of new snow expected, south alpine wind 25 to 45 km/h, freezing level rising to 1400 m.

Friday

Cloudy with up to 10 mm of mixed precipitation expected, southwest alpine wind 25 to 45 km/h, freezing level rising to 1600 m.

Saturday

Cloudy with up to 20 mm of rain expected, south alpine wind 30 to 50 km/h, freezing level rising to 2300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
• Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind affected terrain.
• Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.