Another few flurries and wind could quickly increase slab reactivity.
Or barely cover early-season hazards.
Slab sensitivity and size will increase with elevation and exposure to wind. Expect to find more reactive slabs in areas with deeper deposits of recent snowfall and smoother bed surfaces.
No new avalanches reported. If you are out and about in the mountains, please consider posting your observations to the MIN.
At treeline and above, 10-20 cm of new snow covers faceted snow or surface hoar. The mid-November crust is buried 30-50 cm. Below, a few crusts are found in the lower snowpack, and in some areas, weak, sugary facets can be found near the ground.
Total snowpack depths are roughly 80 to 120 cm, tapering quickly at lower elevations.
In many areas, especially below treeline, there is not enough snow to smooth out surface roughness or reach the threshold needed for avalanches.
Saturday night
Cloudy with flurries, 1 to 4 cm. 25 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
Sunday
Cloudy with isolated flurries. 10 cm of snow. 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with snow, 10-30 cm. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Tuesday
Mix of sun and cloud, 5 to 10 cm wet snow turning to rain at lower elevations. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
