Travel carefully due to early season hazards.
The past storm arrived warm and departed cold. New snow is expected to bond well to the old surface. Avalanches are most likely where strong winds have formed deeper pockets of snow over old, smooth, hard surfaces.
No new avalanches were reported before 4pm on Saturday.
Please help out your backcountry community by submitting a MIN report if you head out to the backcountry.
Temperatures have cooled, you can anticipate any new snow is likely to adhere quite effectively to the existing old surfaces. Avalanches are expected primarily in upper elevation areas where robust winds have created deeper accumulations of snow over pre-existing, smooth, and firm surfaces. Below treeline, you'll find dirt, or shallow, heavy, moist or wet snow.
Previously mild temperatures and continuous rainfall have saturated and reduced the snowpack. The current snow depth ranges from 40 to 90 cm, diminishing rapidly below the 1000 m elevation threshold.
Terrain features with smooth ground cover, gullies, or established avalanche paths are above the threshold for avalanches.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Trace of snow expected. Freezing level around 900 m. Treeline temperature around -3 °C. Moderate south or southwest ridgetop wind.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Light rain or snow expected. Freezing level rising to 1000-1200 m. Treeline temperature around 1 °C. Light to moderate south east ridgetop wind.
Monday
Cloudy. Heavy snow and rain expected to begin in the afternoon. Freezing level rising to 1200-1500 m. Treeline temperature around 0 °C. Moderate, gusting strong south east ridgetop wind.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Heavy snow and rain that is expected to cease in the am. Freezing level 1500-2000 m. Treeline temperature around 4 °C. Moderate south east ridgetop wind.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
