Avalanches are unlikely in areas where a hard surface crust is present.
Small wind slabs may be found on lee features in the alpine; carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
Small wind slabs may be found on lee features in the alpine.
Larger wind slabs may exist in the north of the region at upper elevations where the intense rain on Wednesday fell as snow.
Cornices overhead are a primary concern during sunny, warm, or windy conditions. Cornice failures may trigger very large persistent slab avalanches that would otherwise be difficult to trigger.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy / Light, northwest wind / Low of -7 / Freezing level surface.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with flurries; 0-3 cm, with another 5-10 cm overnight / Light, southwest wind / High of -2 / Freezing level 700 m.
MONDAY: Mix of sun and cloud / Moderate, northwest wind / High of -2 / Freezing level 800 m.
TUESDAY: Cloudy with flurries; 3-5 cm / Strong, northwest wind / High of -3 / Freezing level 500 m.
No new avalanches were reported on Friday.
5-10 cm of wind-pressed snow overlies a thick (10-15 cm) rain crust that extends to mountain-tops. This crust has created challenging travel conditions and a "slide-for-life" hazard on steep slopes.
Small wind slabs may be found on lee features in the alpine.
The weak layers deeper in the snowpack are unlikely to human trigger in areas where a hard surface crust is present.
However, cornices overhead are a primary concern during sunny, warm, or windy conditions. Cornice failures may trigger very large, persistent slab avalanches that would otherwise be difficult to human trigger.
