North Rockies

Assess steep lines for wind slab and limit exposure to slopes with cornices above.

Thursday night: No new snow expected. Light southwest winds and a low of -10 at 2000 m.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with no new snow expected and light southwest winds. Freezing level rising to 1900 m.

Saturday: Sunny with no new snow expected. Light southwest winds and freezing levels rising to 1900 m in the north and up to 2300 m in the south.

Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud with no new snow expected. Moderate southeast winds and freezing levels rising to 2300 m.

No recent avalanche activity has been reported. Information is limited at this time of year. Please consider submitting to the Mountain Information Network!

We suspect that small pockets of rider triggerable wind slab could be found in the alpine. As the sun comes out small wet loose avalanches are possible.

Up to 10 cm of recent storm snow has formed pockets of wind slab over old wind effected surfaces. Below this The upper snowpack contains several crusts that extend to mountain top on solar aspects.

The snowpack below treeline is thinning quickly.

Cornices are very large and exposure to slopes beneath them should be minimized, especially if the weather is sunny, warm, or windy. The 

• Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
• Minimize your exposure time below cornices.
• Avoid sun exposed slopes, especially if snow surface is moist or wet.