Some good spring travel conditions exist at high elevations. Watch for clear cool nights in the forecast, then start early to complete your objective before daytime warming causes the snowpack to become weak.
Summary
Weather Forecast
The week of May 8-14 looks like a clearing and gradually warming trend. The first part of the week looks like the best time to get out and enjoy a good overnight freeze while the later part of the week may not have much of an overnight crust recovery. No significant precipitation is expected until late in the week.
Snowpack Summary
Isothermal snow exists at lower elevations. Crusts formed during clear cool nights will break down quickly with solar inputs. Expect moist surface snow to mountain top in the afternoon with the exception of high elevation North slopes. The basal facet weakness persists at treeline and above and is reactive to large triggers or warm temperatures.
Avalanche Summary
Large wet slab avalanches failing on the basal facets have been observed during recent periods of rapid heating or with large triggers such as cornices at treeline and above. These are running far with lots of destructive potential. Loose wet avalanches are being reported whenever the surface snow becomes wet with daytime heating.
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