New snow will not bond well to previous surfaces. Assess as you approach lee terrain features where wind-driven storm snow may accumulate.
New snow and strong wind will likely accumulate in lee features throughout the day. This new snow will be slow to bond to previous surfaces of sun-crust, and hard wind-affected snow.
Roughly 5 to 10 cm of new snow and strong wind will bury various surfaces of sun-crust, hard wind-affected snow, and surface hoar.
The lower snowpack has no concerning layers. Treeline snowpack depths range from 50 to 150 cm.
No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past week.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy. 50 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Thursday
Cloudy. Flurries, 4 to 8 cm. 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. scattered flurries, 3 to 5 cm. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. isolated flurries, 1 cm. 20 to 30 km/h northeast wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
