Avalanche Forecast

Moderate - Uncertainty is due to the timing, track, & intensity of the incoming weather system.

MONDAY NIGHT: Snow, accumulation 10-15 cm, moderate to strong southwest wind, alpine high temperature -9 C.

TUESDAY: Flurries, accumulation 10-15 cm, moderate to strong southwest wind, alpine high temperature -7 C.

WEDNESDAY: Flurries, accumulation 5-10 cm, moderate south wind, alpine high temperature -6 C.

THURSDAY: Scattered flurries, moderate southwest winds, alpine high temperature -7 C.

There was a report of a skier remotely (from a distance) triggered size 1.5 wind slab avalanche in the alpine on Sunday. No new avalanche activity to report from Friday and Saturday.

Expect to see an increase in natural avalanche activity as storm snow accumulates through Monday night and Tuesday.

25-50 cm of recent snow has accumulated above a widespread layer of large, feathery surface hoar crystals. New snow is expected to continue to accumulate above this layer over the next few days. The increased load is expected to make it more sensitive to human-triggering.

There are a couple of weak layers in the mid snowpack, formed in late November and early December which can be found most notably at treeline, and may present as surface hoar, a crust, facets or a combination, depending on elevation and aspect.