Heavy snowfall and strong winds overnight - Expect to find a reactive storm slab by morning. Or fresh snow just barely covering lower elevation hazards.
Upwards of 50 cm of snow is forecast to accumulate by Saturday morning, falling with strong winds. At lower elevations, the snowpack may be below the threshold for avalanches.
No recent avalanches have been reported, and very few field observations.
If you head into the backcountry by any method of travel, please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
10-20 cm of snow accumulated through Friday. Up to 50 cm of snow is forecast to accumulate by Saturday morning.
New and recent snow covers a crust and well-settled snowpack in the alpine and upper treeline. At lower elevations, the snowpack is moist and tapers quickly.
In the warmest, wettest parts of the forecast area and lower elevation ridgetops and peaks, the snowpack has been mostly melted by recent rain. Other than shaded gullies that may hold snow, much of the terrain is below the threshold for avalanches.
Friday Night
Snowing. 30-50 cm of snow accumulating by morning. Very strong southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around -2 °C.
Saturday
Snowfall slowing early morning. West ridgetop wind decreasing to moderate. Treeline low around -3 °C.
SundayA mix of sun and clouds. No precipitation. Light northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline low around -6 °C.
MondayCloudy with flurries, 5-15 cm of snow. Increasing southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline low around -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
