Assess for wind slab as you travel into exposed terrain.
Wind slabs may not bond well to the hard surface they will form over.
New, reactive wind slabs will likely be found in exposed terrain. Due to the potential for variable wind, wind slabs may be found on all aspects. These new slabs may not bond well to the hard surfaces they are forming over.
No new avalanches have been reported in the region.
Observations have been limited. Please consider sharing your observations through the Mountain Information Network.
By mid day on the 22nd around 15 cm of new snow may have fallen. This new snow will be accompanied by east and south wind forming wind slabs in exposed terrain.
10 to 30 cm of snow sits above a firm, supportive crust that extends up to 1500 m.
The remainder of the snowpack has no layers of concern. Snowpack depths range from about 70 to 180 cm.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with up to 8 cm of snow. 20 to 40 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.
Monday
Cloudy in the morning and clearing late afternoon. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to -2 °C.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with around 5 cm of snow. 30 to 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.
Wednesday
Cloudy with around 5 cm of snow. 10 to 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
