Though unlikely, triggering avalanches on buried surface hoar could have severe consequences.
Buried surface hoar layers remain a cause for concern. Uncertainty remains about the distribution and reactivity of these layers.
No new avalanches have been reported. There are very few field observations coming from this forecast area. Remember that a lack of avalanche reports does not necessarily mean a lack of avalanche activity.
If you go out in the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
A surface crust may exist at treeline and below, with recent warm temperatures. The upper snowpack is typically well settled, with no current layers of concern.
The mid-pack contains various noteworthy layers; including two surface hoar layers, one down roughly 20 to 40 cm and another down roughly 50 to 90 cm. Between the two surface hoar layers a crust may exist, primarily at lower elevations.
The base of the snowpack is generally facetted.
The current snowpack has considerable variation in structure and depths across the region.
Tuesday night
Mostly cloudy with no precipitation, south alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 10 to 30 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 30 to 60 km/h, treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow amounts, southwest alpine winds 20 to 50 km/h, treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
