Carefully assess conditions as you gain elevation. In wind exposed terrain above the freezing line, wind slabs are possible.
At low elevations, you'll find a wet and compacted snowpack.
Fresh wind slabs could avalanche under the weight of a human, and may get deeper and more reactive through the day, depending on your local wind and snowfall.
No new avalanches were reported before Thursday at 4pm.
Small, naturally triggered wet loose avalanches have been observed in steep terrain over the past few days, as well as a couple small, explosive triggered storm slabs in steep alpine terrain.
If you're heading out in the backcountry, please consider sharing any observations on the Mountain Information Network.
Mixed precipitation continues as the freezing level falls with moderate wind in some areas. This covers old wind slabs and crusts in the alpine, and wet surfaces at treeline and below.
At treeline and above two layers of note are buried around 30 to 70 cm deep. Both consist of a crust that tapers at higher elevations, and surface hoar in sheltered areas.
Overall, the snow depth remains shallow, with average treeline snowpack depths between 70 and 100 cm.
Thursday Night
Cloudy. 2-5 cm of snow expected above 1700 m. Light to moderate south or southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature around 0 °C.
Friday
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of new snow expected. The storm will start with rain below 1500 m, but the freezing level will be at valley bottom by the end of the day. Light to moderate southwest ridgetop wind.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. No new snow expected. Light southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline high around -7 °C.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny. No new snow expected. Light south ridgetop wind. Treeline high around -4 °C, possible temperature inversion.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
