Watch for heightened avalanche conditions at upper elevations where unstable slabs may be found on wind-loaded slopes.
Recent snowfall at upper elevations combined with wind switching direction is promoting the formation of new wind slabs on a variety of aspects.
There are no new avalanches to report in the past few days.
New snow at upper elevations from the past several days has accumulated over a variety of old surfaces including wind slabs in the alpine and a breakable freezing rain crust between 1100 m and 1600 m.
The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled, strong, and consolidated.
Snowpack depths are reaching 250 cm at treeline.
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy with flurries, accumulation 3-5cm. Light east wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 400 m.
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy. Light to moderate northwest wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.
Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. Moderate east wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
Friday
Mix of sun and cloud. Light northwest wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
