Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Timing, track, or intensity of incoming weather system is uncertain on Thursday

Mostly cloudy conditions are for Wednesday with the possibility of light flurries in the morning.  Freezing levels are expected to be around valley bottom overnight and 1500m in the afternoon.  Alpine winds are forecast to be light to moderate from the southwest.  A weak storm front if expected to reach the region Wednesday night and 5-10mm of precipitation can be expected by Thursday afternoon.  Alpine winds are expected to be strong from the southwest and freezing levels are forecast to climb to over 2000m during the storm. Clearing is expected for Thursday night and a mix of sun and cloud is expected for Friday.

No new avalanches were reported on Monday.  On Sunday, storm slab avalanches up to size 2 were reported from higher elevations.  At elevations below around 2000m where it rained, numerous loose wet avalanches were reported as well as one glide avalanche which released on a large planer rock feature below treeline.

Rainfall on Sunday was reported to around 2100m elevation. The snow surface was reported to be soaked below treeline and dense moist storm snow was reported at treeline. With overnight cooling, a melt-freeze crust is expected at some mid-mountain elevations. In the alpine, strong southwest winds have redistributed the recent storm snow into wind slabs on leeward features. Cornices are also reported to be huge and weak. The mid and lower snowpack are generally well settled and there are currently no major weak layers of concern within the snowpack.