Avalanche danger will increase as snow accumulates and freezing levels rise beginning Friday and into the weekend.
New snow will accumulate throughout the day, accompanied with wind. New snow will take some time to bond the the facetted, weak layer produced during the recent cold snap.
No notable recent avalanches have been reported.
Please continue to post your observations and photos to the Mountain Information Network.
10 to 20 cm of snow may have accumulated by Friday afternoon, accompanied by strong winds. The new snow generally overlies a facetted, weak, unconsolidated layer formed during the recent cold weather.
The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and bonding well.
At treeline the snowpack depth is roughly 200 cm.
Thursday night
Cloudy with light snow, about 5cm. Temperatures -10 to -20 C and mostly light south winds.
Friday
Cloudy with snow, about 10 cm. Temperatures of -5 to -15 C and moderate to strong southwest winds.
Saturday
Cloudy with snow and rain at lower elevations, 10 to 20 cm. Temperatures 0 to -5 C and strong southwest winds in the alpine. Freezing levels as high as 1500 m.
Sunday
Cloudy with light snow, about 5cm. Temperatures around 0 c and moderate southwest winds in the alpine. Freezing levels as high as 1500 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
