Storm slabs continue to build and remain reactive in many areas; pick conservative terrain.
The snowpack remains very shallow at lower elevations.
Stormy weather is building thick and reative slabs. These slabs are building on all slopes but will be especially reactive on lee north through easterly facing slopes due to recent strong winds.
Around 25 to 60 mm is expected to have fallen in the last few days as rain or snow at treeline elevations, accompanied by strong southwesterly winds.
The new snow has built dense and possibly wet storm slabs that are not expected to bond well with underlying layers such as surface hoar, facets, and sun crusts. In wind exposed areas, new snow is expected to have redistributed into lee features, forming more reactive slabs.
Above treeline, a crust is buried 60 to 80 cm, and extends to the ground. Total snowpack depths range from around 80 to 150 cm deep at treeline, and diminish rapidly at lower elevations.
Saturday Night
Cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Sunday
Cloudy. 10 to 20 mm of snow or rain at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.
Monday
Cloudy. Up to 50 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level rising to 2100 m.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 cm of snow. 35 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
