Avalanche Forecast

Moderate

No new avalanche was reported or observed. If you go into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations at [email protected] or on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

15-30 cm of light snow overlies a thick widespread melt-freeze crust or sits directly on the ground. The highest amounts of new snow can reach 40-50 cm in leeward accumulation areas in the alpine such as couloirs, depressions and ravines. However, access remains very challenging and hazardous due to thin snow coverage. In most areas, the snowpack is below the threshold for avalanches. The height of the snow varies between 15 and 60 cm.

Synopsis: A major storm is moving into the region Wednesday and will bring snow, strong winds and blowing snow until Thursday morning.

Tuesday evening and night: Mainly cloudy, no precipitation, wind becoming southeast 20 to 40 km/h during the night, alpine temperature -6 C with temperature inversion.

Wednesday: Snow at times heavy and blowing snow, 20-30 cm, southeasterly winds 80 to 100 km/h, alpine temperature on the rise up to -1 C, freezing level at 700 m in the evening.

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud, 1-2 cm, westerly winds 30 to 40 km/h, alpine temperature -7 C.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud, 1-2 cm, northwesterly winds 30 to 40 km/h, alpine temperature -15 C.

For more details, check out the most recent alpine weather forecast.

• Storm snow and wind is forming touchy slabs. Use caution in lee areas in the alpine and treeline.
• Watch for changing conditions today, storm slabs may become increasingly reactive.
• Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.