Precipitation will continue throughout Sunday.
Storm slabs may develop at elevations where snow will accumulate.
Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
Heavy precipitation will continue to develop storm slabs at elevations where snow will accumulate. There is uncertainty in the total amount of rain versus snow as freezing levels will fall during the day.
No new avalanches were reported, but observations remain limited.
With heavy rain and above 0 °C temperature, small wet loose avalanches likely occurred on steep slopes at lower elevations.
If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations via the Mountain Information Network.
Rain falling up to the mountain tops has produced moist snow at all elevations on Saturday morning. This overlies old surfaces such as crust on all aspects and elevations and wind-affected snow on high north-facing terrain.
In some areas, a crust formed on Christmas Eve can be found 30 to 50 cm below the surface.
The thick mid-December crust is found down 1 to 2 meters. In general, the snowpack is right-side up and well settled.
Saturday Night
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of wet snow or rain at treeline. 60 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.
Sunday
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of wet snow or rain at treeline. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
Monday
Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow at treeline and above. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 700 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy. 15 to 30 cm of snow at treeline and above. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
