Recent snow and wind will continue to promote wind slab formation.
15-25 cm of of recent snow is available for transport into wind slabs in lee terrain. Be extra cautious when seeking out protected terrain on east aspects, as a layer of buried surface hoar may still exist.
No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days.
If you head into the backcountry please consider submitting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
15 to 25 cm of new snow has fallen in the past few days. This has been redistributed by primarily southwest wind.
The mid and lower snowpack is reported to be well settled, with a thick, well-bonded crust approximately 30 to 50 cm above the ground at elevations below 1200 m. Snow depth ranges from 80 to 200 cm across the region.
Of note, a layer of surface hoar was found in the Halcyon area on Dec 28, check out their MIN
Saturday Night
Cloudy with 2 to 4 cm of snow. Southwest wind, 25-40 km/h. Treeline temperature rising to -8 °C.
Sunday
Mainly cloudy with a trace of new snow. Southwest wind, 15-30 km/h. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
MondayMix of sun and cloud. Southeast wind, 10 to 20 km/h. Treeline temperature -12 °C.
TuesdayCloudy with sunny breaks. Southeast wind, 15 to 30 km/h. Treeline temperature -11 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
