Conditions will change with elevation and wind exposure. Reactive slabs remain a concern in wind-loaded features, but sheltered terrain holds great riding conditions.
Wind slabs are most reactive during their formation. Watch for active wind transport, and back off slopes with hollow, drum-like sounding snow.
On Sunday, evidence of a previous natural avalanche cycle was observed. Explosive control and human triggered avalanches were reported to size 1.5 in wind affected features. Loose dry sluffing was observed in sheltered terrain.
Moving forward, we expect reactivity of this nature to continue.
Light accumulations of fresh snow are expected to fall by Tuesday morning, over 50-70 cm of wind affected, settling snow. A crust sits below, which is generally considered to be bonding well to the snow around it.
Below the crust, the snowpack is generally well settled and moist to the ground in most areas.
Monday Night
Cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.
Tuesday
Cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 900 m.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 800 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
