New snow and strong upper-elevation winds may form fresh wind slabs that a person could trigger.
Assess steep slopes for dense or stiff snow before committing.
New snow and strong west ridgetop wind may build fresh and reactive wind slabs. These are likely to be found in isolated terrain features, such as directly lee of ridges, at upper elevations.
On Sunday, explosive control was able to produce a 1.5 storm slab on a northwest aspect.
Up to 10 cm of new snow is possible. This, combined with strong wind, may form fresh, small, and isolated wind slabs. The upper snowpack is variable, with wind-affected surface snow in open terrain and soft and faceted snow or surface hoar in sheltered areas. This overlies a crust that formed in early November. The lower snowpack consists of multiple crusts.
Total snowpack depths are roughly 80 to 120 cm, tapering quickly at lower elevations.
In many areas, especially below treeline, there is not enough snow to smooth out surface roughness or reach the threshold needed for avalanches.
Cloudy with new snow 3 to 8 cm. 20 to 40 km/h gusty west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Mostly cloudy with light flurries and some sunny periods. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Cloudy with isolated flurries. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.
Cloudy with snow 5 to 10 cm. 10 to 15 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
