Keep an eye on the snow surface, as it gets moist with warming and solar input the size and likelihood of avalanches will increase.
Wind slabs exist in exposed treeline and alpine terrain. Size and sensitivity to triggering could be greater where wind slab has formed over a crust. Strong winds mean that wind slabs could be found further down slope than expected.
The likelihood of natural cornice falls could increase with solar input and warming. Avoid traveling on slopes with cornices looming above.
expect wet loose avalanches in steep terrain. Size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase throughout the day.
Wednesday night: No new snow expected. Light to moderate southwest winds and a low of -11 at 2000 m.
Thursday: Mostly sunny with no new snow expected. Moderate to strong southwest winds and freezing levels rising to 2500 m.
Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with the possibility of light flurries bringing trace amounts of snow to the alpine and rain below. Strong southwest winds and freezing levels around 2700 m.
Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud with the possibility of light flurries bringing trace amounts of new snow. Light to moderate southwest winds and freezing levels around 1600 m.
Over the past few days one size one explosive triggered wind slab avalanche has been reported as well as several size one dry loose avalanches in steep terrain.
We suspect Wet loose avalanches will occur on all aspects and elevations except high north as the sun comes out and the freezing level rises.
10 to 20 cm of recent storm snow has formed wind slab in exposed treeline and alpine terrain on north and east aspects. A crust exists on or near the surface on all aspects to around 2500 m and likely to mountain top on sun affected slopes. Moist snow will likely be observed at all aspects and elevations except high north.
The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and bonded.
