Avalanche Forecast

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Few clouds, moderate east winds, alpine temperature of -5 C, freezing level at 1500 mTHURSDAY: Cloudy with a trace of snow accumulation, light to moderate easterly winds, alpine temperature of -4 C, freezing level 1800 m FRIDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light northerly winds, alpine temperature -2 C, freezing level 2000 mSATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud, light southerly winds, alpine temperature -1 C, freezing level 2100 m

In the north of the region on Tuesday a natural size 2 loose wet avalanche and a skier triggered size 1 wind slab avalanche on a northerly aspect were reported. On Monday loose wet avalanche activity up to size 2 was reported on solar aspects.

Up to 10 cm of recent snow at upper elevations is bonding well with a variety of snow layers underneath. On higher north aspects above 2000 m it may sit on some dry, faceted snow and/or isolated old wind slabs. At most other places the new snow is sitting on either moist snow or a crust. There are still a handful of melt/freeze crusts, surface hoar and facets in the upper snowpack, but all of these layers appear to have gone dormant for the time being. The snowpack at mid and upper elevations is gaining strength in consecutive nights with below freezing temperatures.