Fresh snow and sunshine are the perfect recipe for love in our eyes.
Be careful getting wrapped up in the romance of it all, wind slabs are ready to catch you out in the more exposed areas.
Wind slabs have been built from predominantly south to southwest winds; these may be buried under new snow and hard to spot. Take care when transitioning into wind-affected terrain.
While observations have been limited, small pockets of reactive wind slabs may persist atop the widespread crust.
Be sure to post your observations to the MIN if you get out; they are a big help!
A widespread, supportive crust exists on or just below the surface across most terrain, except in some high-alpine areas. Over the last week, southerly winds have redistributed up to 20 cm of recent snow into deeper pockets at higher elevations, while exposed areas have been scoured back to the crust.
In sheltered terrain near treeline, surface hoar may be present on the crust and buried by recent snow.
There are no current layers of concern in the mid or lower snowpack.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Saturday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
