Avalanche Forecast

Low - Due to the number of field observations

Overnight TUESDAY: Mainly cloudy / Alpine temperature -2 / Light southwest wind / Freezing level 1100 m.WEDNESDAY: Scattered flurries, accumulation up to 5cm in the alpine / Alpine temperature -1 / Light to moderate west wind / Freezing level 1300 mTHURSDAY: Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries / Alpine temperature -2 / Light southwest wind / Freezing level 1200 mFRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Alpine temperature -3 / Light west wind / Freezing level 1000 m

Expect storm and wind slab avalanches to be possible in the alpine from this latest blast of snow Monday night and Tuesday. With warm temperatures, expect to see small loose wet avalanches at lower elevations where the precipitation may have fallen as rain. There have been no recent reports of avalanche activity.

Up to 35cm of new snow has fallen Monday night through Tuesday. This adds an additional load onto a recently formed layer of weak, feathery surface hoar. The distribution of this surface hoar layer is uncertain at this time. South and southwest winds are redistributing the new snow. A mixed layer of melt-freeze crusts and sugary facets sits near the base of the snowpack. The snowpack is deepest in the alpine and at tree line, where you might now expect to find total depths of around 70 cm. These depths taper rapidly at lower elevations.