Winter is coming back!
We are unsure of how well the new snow will bond with the crust below.
New snow falls on a crust that has formed from this week's rain. Cooling temperatures should help the new snow form a strong bond at the crust, but we have no confirmation of this at this time. Expect deeper deposits on lee aspects.
We suspect a loose wet cycle has occurred with the warm temperatures and rain.
If you head out, please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
At higher elevations, up to 20 cm of new snow may have fallen on a new crust that formed as temperatures fell. Below the freezing level, snow continues to be rain soaked and isothermal.
The remaining snowpack has no other layers of concern.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 95 to 250 cm.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 20 mm of precipitation. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 25 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
