Stay alert to the many changes in the snowpack that the weather will bring in the next few days. Conditions vary greatly with aspect and elevation.
Summary
Weather Forecast
Clear skies with high freezing level forecast for Tuesday. A series of systems that extends through the weekend beings with Light precipitation begins overnight Tuesday. Freezing levels reaching near 1700m Wednesday. Moderate precipitation and some cooling for Thursday. With a return to a westerly flow increased wind can be expected for the period.
Snowpack Summary
Continued small amounts of precip with little to no wind have added to the storm slabs over the 0314 interface now 40 to 60 cm deep. Crusts have formed on solar slopes. The 0314 interface is a rain crust that extends to around 2000m. Another rain crust below it is thinner but extends to 2300m and will likely limit activity from the Feb Facet layer.
Avalanche Summary
During this cold and calm period, Loose Dry Avalanches have been seen out of steep terrain for the last few days. Today, a small cycle of loose wet avalanches occurred with intense solar heating despite relatively cool air temperatures. Temperatures are expected to spike Tuesday with clear skies: expect an increase in avalanche activity to occur.
Confidence
Intensity of incoming weather systems is uncertain