Storm slabs may linger at high elevations. Early-season conditions prevail.
10 to 20 cm of snow rests on a hard melt-freeze crust. This snow is likely bonding but could linger as storm slabs in isolated terrain features. Use caution in steep, committing terrain, particularly where the snow surface is smooth.
We haven't received any reports of avalanche observations in this region. Please consider sharing your observations using the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
Looking forward, riders could trigger lingering storm slab avalanches where the new snow hasn't bonded to the underlying snowpack. Use caution in steep terrain features at high elevations.
Around 10 to 20 cm of snow sits on a hard melt-freeze crust. A spotty surface hoar layer may be found about 20 to 30 cm deep. It is likely that the intense rain from earlier this week destroyed this layer, but it could linger in isolated features.
The middle and base of the snowpack may also be moist from the rain, though weak faceted grains could persist where the snowpack is dry.
Snowpack depths at treeline are approximately 30 to 60 cm. The snowpack tapers drastically with elevation below treeline.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with no precipitation, 10 to 20 km/h southwest wind, treeline temperature -9 °C.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of afternoon snow, south alpine wind 40 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -8 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with 1 to 3 cm of snow, south alpine wind 20 to 40 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Mix of sun and cloud with no precipitation, north alpine wind 20 km/h, treeline temperature -4 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
