Pay attention to accumulating snowfall - avalanche hazard will increase as the next storm brings more snow and wind.
Another storm begins Monday. Storm slab size and sensitivity will increase along with accumulating snowfall. At lower elevations, fresh snow may now provide enough coverage to reach the threshold for avalanches.
This MIN reports a remotely triggered avalanche on Saturday around the Coq Summit. With more snow and wind forecast, expect to find a more reactive storm slab as snow accumulates.
If you head into the backcountry by any method of travel, please consider submitting observations and/or photos on the Mountain Information Network.
Another system of heavy snowfall and wind is forecast to begin Monday.
20-50 cm storm snow and older more, settled snow covers a crust and well-settled snowpack in the alpine and upper treeline. Strong SW wind may have redistributed loose snow to lee features.
Snowpack depths range from 80-160 cm and decrease rapidly at lower elevations.
Sunday Night
Cloudy with isolated flurries. Light increasing ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Monday
Cloudy with flurries, 10 cm. Southwest ridgetop increasing to strong. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
TuesdayHeavy snow, 30-50 cm. Strong southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
WednesdaySnowfall decreasing, 15-30 cm. Decreasing northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
